US and India Collaborate In Investigation of Alleged Plot to Assassinate Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
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The United States is collaborating with India in investigating allegations related to a plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, according to a US State Department official.
These remarks came from Vedant Patel, the State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson, following a report in The Washington Post that implicated a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer in a suspected plot to kill Pannun on American soil last year. India dismissed the report’s claims, stating that the allegations were “unwarranted and unsubstantiated,” and that an investigation into the case was ongoing.
During his daily news conference on Tuesday, Patel stated, “We expect accountability from the Indian government based on the findings of their inquiry committee, and we are regularly engaging with them to seek further updates.” He added, “We will continue to raise our concerns directly with senior Indian officials, but beyond that, I won’t comment further and will defer to the Department of Justice.”
India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, criticized the report from The Washington Post, describing it as speculative and irresponsible. He emphasized that the high-level inquiry committee established by India is still investigating the information provided by the US regarding the alleged plot. “Speculative and irresponsible comments on this matter are not helpful,” he said.
In November of last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with collaborating with an Indian government employee in a failed plot to kill Pannun. Pannun, who holds dual citizenship in the US and Canada, has been designated a terrorist by India’s Union Home Ministry under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The allegations surrounding the plot to assassinate Pannun surfaced weeks after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested a “potential” link between Indian agents and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia on June 18.
India strongly refuted these accusations. On December 7, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament that India had set up an inquiry committee to investigate the information received from the US regarding the Pannun case, acknowledging its significance to national security.
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