Noble praised Pakistan's co-operation with the international police community.

He said the investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks highlighted the vital role played by the world police body's 'international tools' that circulate information worldwide to ensure the location and eventual arrest of suspected terrorists.

'Unless terrorist-related information is registered on Interpol's global databases and shared among its global network, no international terrorist investigation can ever be considered complete and all countries which do not have this vital information are at risk,' Noble said.

'The authorities in Pakistan are to be commended for making full use of Interpol's global network and tools. This demonstrates their commitment to allowing all of Interpol's 187 member-countries to benefit from and help with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attacks.'

'Pakistan's actions in this case will help set new international standards for terrorism investigations, especially those involving non-nationals,' added Noble, who visited India and Pakistan immediately after the 26/11 attacks.