The US State Department expects accountability from India regarding the alleged role of an Indian government employee in the failed attempt to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist and US citizen, on US soil last summer
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Key Points:
Accountability: The US continues to expect accountability from the Indian government regarding the alleged role of an Indian government employee in the assassination attempt ¹.
Assassination Attempt: The attempt was made last summer on US soil, and US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot ¹.
Indian Government’s Response: India has denied the allegations but has constituted an internal investigations team to look into it ¹.
– US Concerns: The US continues to raise concerns directly with the Indian government at senior levels ¹.
Additional Information:
Nikhil Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic in June last year and was extradited to the US on June 14 ¹.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun holds dual American and Canadian citizenship ¹.
The US State Department Deputy Spokesperson, Vedant Patel, stated that the US continues to expect accountability from the Indian government ¹.