Kent paceman Amjad Khan will fly out from Abu Dhabi on Monday for England's two-Test series in India.

The players were assured at a meeting on Sunday there would be no threat to their safety.

England's one-day series in India was cut short after the November 26 terror attacks in Mumbai. The first Test will begin on Thursday in Chennai, while the second Test is pencilled in for Mohali and is scheduled to start on 19 December.

The ECB announced the decision to go ahead with the tour after a two-hour meeting on Sunday.

Hugh Morris, England and Wales Cricket Board managing director, said: "It has been a very difficult situation, a very emotional, sensitive time for everybody and it has been hard for the players to come to this decision but they all have, and we are looking forward to the challenge of playing India."

Khan, 28, was added to England's squad as replacement for the injured Ryan Sidebottom.

He has impressed the England coaching staff in Abu Dhabi and was picked ahead of Lancashire's Sajid Mahmood.

Born in Copenhagen and a former member of the Danish national team, Khan's first full season for Kent was in 2002, when he claimed took 63 wickets.

He was awarded British citizenship in December 2006 and earned a place at the Academy. However, a knee injury forced him home and surgery kept him out of the entire 2007 season.

He said: "I would be lying if I said I didn't doubt I would play again. Every day you have that doubt in your mind but you do your rehab and it started getting better, which gave me a lot of confidence."