On Board Special Aircraft, July 23 - India Thursday asked Pakistan to 'show the same force' in fighting anti-India terrorists on its soil as it has done in combating the Taliban and other anti-West militants.

'Pakistan has taken certain steps like fighting the Taliban in the Swat valley,' External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told journalists when asked if Islamabad was showing commitment in fighting terrorists who target India.

'We expect Pakistan should go after the terrorists, who are targeting India, with the same force,' he added.

He was interacting with journalists while returning from the Thai island resort of Phuket, where he participated in the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting.

Asked about Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed, suspected to be a mastermind of the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, Krishna said Pakistani authorities had made an appeal in court against his recent release. 'The law should take its course,' he said.

'Pakistan should take action against any head of a terrorist organisation working against India,' he added.