The US Justice Department has indicted an Indian government official for allegedly directing a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in New York City. The official is accused of orchestrating the murder-for-hire scheme, which follows the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada. The allegations have raised concerns about the impact on US-India relations and the potential disruption to efforts to deepen ties between the two countries. The Indian government has expressed concern about the official's alleged involvement and is conducting an investigation. The foiled plot has sparked widespread debate and scrutiny, with experts discussing the implications for the fragile new US-India partnership and the potential strain on international relations.
My piece in this week's Economist on the US DoJ's indictment of an alleged plot by an Indian government official to kill Sikh separatist leaders. “My hunch,” @NMenonRao told me, “is that the situation will be handled in a manner that tensions are defused.” https://t.co/Ir8il5CerT
.@ShashiTharoor worries that the recently thwarted plot to murder a Sikh separatist on American soil could undermine the US-India relationship at a critical moment. https://t.co/lXe1p0et3M
American prosecutors have published devastating allegations of India’s attempted hit jobs. Will US-Indian relations be hurt by India’s alleged assassination scheme? https://t.co/4HgdsCVpwp 👇
The indictment American prosecutors unveiled last month lays out in detail an alleged plot by an Indian official to kill Sikh activists in America (unsuccessfully) and Canada (successfully). It also describes American spies’ ruse to foil the plot https://t.co/dXKcHISHCs 👇
#WATCH | On the US Justice Department indicting an Indian national in an alleged foiled assassination plot in the US, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says, "...I said I wouldn't comment on the underlying substance because it is an ongoing law enforcement matter… https://t.co/Opu0o1q4lz https://t.co/kTVbe2PZRo
At home and abroad the Modi government is targeting Sikhs, a continuation of a dark history in India, write Simran Jeet Singh and Dr. Gunisha Kaur https://t.co/bMgQAiTjyB
Ordering assassinations of Sikh separatists in friendly foreign countries seems an odd move for an Indian government attempting to bolster its country’s reputation as a reliable global leader and partner to the US, points out @ShashiTharoor. https://t.co/qPZZspmYZ7
India must thoroughly investigate an assassination plot aimed at a Sikh separatist who is a U.S. citizen, the Editorial Board writes. The plot was foiled. https://t.co/prceZyzpCG
Senior US official visits India, discusses alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist https://t.co/3TGe66suyV https://t.co/jcDfLohVpS
#WATCH | On US Justice Department indicting an Indian national in an alleged foiled assassination plot in US, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says, "...We oppose transnational oppression no matter where it occurs or, who might be conducting it. That's not a… https://t.co/jwehcSUqOe https://t.co/JG7D8wDOxG
“Usually, the truth of these things are only fully known decades later, but India has a long history of these types of actions.” Leaked Pakistani secret intelligence documents back up Canada’s claim of an Indian assassination program. https://t.co/iEZrRvvx0F
The Indian government plot to murder activist Sikhs in the US and Canada is just staggering. It seems there was an entire list of targets, and the sums involved and intelligence gathering make it difficult to imagine this was a rogue operation. https://t.co/4tWr1AE3aU
After the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada, federal agents in the U.S. received an explosive tip: The next murder being planned was for someone on American soil. What followed was an elaborate sting operation. Here's how it unfolded. https://t.co/3sKxHWK3vs
🔺In a viral video, Major Gaurav Arya @majorgauravarya foreshadows that #India will interfere in the sovereignty and national security of the #US, by funding the US underworld to target and assassinate US Sikh citizens. He brags that India has more than enough money to do this.… https://t.co/2RAVXlqXgG https://t.co/sjMDw5oVEp
US prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings https://t.co/YAfOTMa00m
Alleged murder plots over “Sikh separatism” are complicating US efforts to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific https://t.co/kXeXJqvkid
Alleged assassination plot by India included California Sikhs | The Sacramento Bee https://t.co/3K4BSa1Zzn
The federal indictment this week of an Indian national in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh separatist in New York is rooted in a decades-old dispute. Here is what you need to know. https://t.co/dly4s8w27y
India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh https://t.co/lJ7fYrSy9H
The charges against an Indian citizen for attempting to assassinate a prominent Sikh activist on U.S. soil mark yet another revelation that could add strain to the U.S.-India relationship, columnist Sumit Ganguly writes. https://t.co/5LoO0yA3r1
The Editorial Board writes: From India, a plot was allegedly hatched to murder an American. Now what? https://t.co/KFlMeOrgkO
How alleged India plots to kill Sikh separatists in the US and Canada unfolded @cohenluc https://t.co/aQwC4QRRGj
Why a murder plot will not turn the US away from India https://t.co/IN3sYSKrnl https://t.co/7EJUSsGvPP
A brazen murder-for-hire plot against a US citizen, which authorities say was directed by an Indian government official, outwardly seems like a development that could upend the fragile new US-India partnership https://t.co/0GnZ0MtH5b
How alleged India plots to kill Sikh separatists in the US and Canada unfolded https://t.co/HT7aic978G https://t.co/n4AZLzBK8B
The alleged plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil began in May, with a text message between what the American indictment says was an Indian security official and an alleged drugs trafficker https://t.co/XOsMTfLafO
Allegations that an Indian official ordered the killing of a Sikh separatist in the US risk upsetting Biden's efforts to deepen ties with Prime Minister Modi's government https://t.co/nnRI2yYf3t
#WATCH | On US Justice Department indicting an Indian national in an alleged foiled assassination plot in US, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken says, "This is an ongoing legal matter. I can say that this is something we take very seriously. A number of us have raised this… https://t.co/k4hNS47hmk https://t.co/Ac6S6mNBrU
So very disappointed in India: U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Connection With Foiled Plot To Assassinate U.S. Citizen In New York City https://t.co/iDxlQc1AjP
Allegations that an Indian official ordered the killing of a Sikh separatist in the US risk upsetting Biden's efforts to deepen ties with Prime Minister Modi's government https://t.co/0WDHznMvPy
We spoke to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist who American officials confirmed was the intended victim in a murder-for-hire plot in New York City ordered up by an official inside India's government. https://t.co/HDgWqR2ZRl
Allegations that an Indian official ordered the killing of a Sikh separatist in the US risk upsetting Biden's efforts to deepen ties with Prime Minister Modi's government https://t.co/2SmEMAUQjg
Allegations that an Indian official ordered the killing of a Sikh separatist in the US risk upsetting Biden's efforts to deepen ties with Prime Minister Modi's government https://t.co/uaelEDJFW7
Federal prosecutors accused a criminal operative, on orders from an Indian official, of trying to arrange the killing of a Sikh American on U.S. soil. Experts are debating how far up the chain the scheme went after a Sikh activist was killed in Canada. https://t.co/dSt1pqJlqQ
A US Justice Department indictment suggests an Indian gov't official tried to mastermind the assassination of US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun https://t.co/YmhnkeuL1n https://t.co/kygkhgRpqa
A US Justice Department indictment suggests Indian gov't official tried to mastermind the assassination of US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun https://t.co/YmhnkeuL1n https://t.co/GpTlp2uizL
🔉The US is accusing an Indian government official of directing an attempt to assassinate a Sikh separatist in NYC. @cohenluc breaks down the case on today's episode of Reuters World News daily podcast with @kimvinnell https://t.co/g5mvw7d7Dq https://t.co/vGz8CDlLHO
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, our piece on the US accusing an Indian official of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist in New York was our most read story https://t.co/gxxp5iFYaD
EDITORIAL | All over the map India assassination plot against U.S. citizen breaches international order https://t.co/R2OQvRJNIz
🔉The US is accusing an Indian government official of directing an attempt to assassinate a Sikh separatist in NYC. @cohenluc breaks down the case on today's episode of Reuters World News daily podcast with @kimvinnell https://t.co/Zx1KMNv62Q https://t.co/rRyLPqC8cu
US authorities allege Indian official's involvement in assassination plot contrary to Indian policy https://t.co/zPP8ZfH1TS https://t.co/cKVRAZ40Gm
US Says Indian Official Behind Thwarted Assassination Plot Targeting US Citizen https://t.co/Jse4Oti1Hd
India concerned about govt official being linked to US murder plot https://t.co/nWqMk8Ewhs https://t.co/qY2paMPYIv
US says Indian gov’t official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist https://t.co/qmUm8yExjG
India probes any role of criminal groups in an alleged attempt to assassinate a US-based Sikh separatist leader, as the South Asian nation tries to protect its relationship with Washington https://t.co/haCaRTe60n
“Where’s the evidence of the Indian government running death squads on American soil to kill Americans?” https://t.co/iyE6wHviKR
Federal prosecutors accused an Indian government agent of directing a thwarted plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist with US citizenship in New York https://t.co/JoZgBjjPi1
It's great bringing other countries' weird sectarian battles to our shores. NYT: U.S. Says Indian Official Directed Assassination Plot against a Sikh separatist in New York https://t.co/QpU7VYxndT
The murder-for-hire indictment follows June killing of Sikh separatist in Canada; allegations said to fuel unease through the Sikh diaspora. https://t.co/hnoEmCbG8w
Man charged in alleged plot by India government official to assassinate U.S. citizen https://t.co/brrloeakme
An Indian government official directed a $100,000 plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs, U.S. authorities announced Wednesday. https://t.co/mQFuROfUdu
One example of the surreal trolling re stories on claims India may be linked to planned and foiled assassination plots in the US & Canada. Note: I am reporting threats to the @FBI https://t.co/aUZWBzF0w2
US says it foiled alleged plot to assassinate Sikh activist in New York #globalrisk https://t.co/XgIJGq3YnK