India’s government has insisted it has the votes to steer major economic reforms through Parliament despite the resignation of ally ministers.

An Indian court threw out a petition to prosecute the country’s home minister in a corruption scandal over the alleged mis-selling of mobile licences.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Friday Pakistan had sent India a response to evidence from the Mumbai attacks.

India’s new interior minister admitted on Friday that there had been intelligence and security lapses ahead of last week’s attacks on Mumbai.