interestingly , this comes at a time when the new president of Pakistan has , in fact , gone further than any previous Pakistani leader in saying they want to improve relations with India , in saying they want to jointly combat terrorism together . The Pakistani president even went so far as saying he would consider renouncing a nuclear strike on India . This is a very confused situation . Although some group has claimed responsibility , nobody knows the motive yet . ... CNN : Talk to me about why it would be in the interest of these people to sever this tie between Pakistan and India . Do they believe India would join in the effort to squeeze them out ? Amanpour : This is the ongoing situation . Certainly , Kashmir is a flashpoint for India and Pakistan , and really back in 2006 , there were Islamic militants blamed for recent attacks . About 180 people were killed there . The one that came closest to pitting India against Pakistan was in 2001 , when Islamic militants attacked the Parliament . Only 12 people were killed , but not compared to what 's happened now
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Indian city of Mumbai exploded into chaos early Thursday morning as gunmen launched a series of attacks across the country 's commercial capital , killing scores of people and taking hostages in two luxury hotels frequented by Westerners . CNN 's Christiane Amanpour says India and Pakistan might be warming toward each other . Chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour spoke about the situation . CNN : An attack this large , this sophisticated , and carried out with no warning could have come from inside India , maybe , maybe outside , maybe a neighboring state could be involved . We turn to Christiane Amanpour . What do you hear ? Christiane Amanpour : Well , Tom , Islamic militants have been stepping up their assaults on Mumbai , which is not just the center of its filmmaking , but the economic and financial hub of India . They have often blamed terror attacks on Islamic militants based in Pakistan . Some , they say , are concerned about , for instance , Indian rule over Kashmir . Al Qaeda also has threatened to attack India in revenge for its policies . Very , very