Centre recommends legal action against 'individual' with ‘criminal links and antecedents’ based on US allegations
2 months, 1 week ago

Centre recommends legal action against 'individual' with ‘criminal links and antecedents’ based on US allegations

New Indian Express  

A high-powered committee, constituted by the Union government in November 2023 to investigate inputs from the United States on the activities of organised criminal groups, terrorist organisations, and drug peddlers threatening the security interests of both India and the US, has submitted its findings. According to a press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday, the committee has recommended expeditious legal action against “an individual” whose criminal links and antecedents surfaced during the investigation. The press statement by MHA pointed that “The Enquiry Committee conducted its own investigations, and also pursued leads provided by the US side. “The Committee further recommended functional improvements in systems and procedures as also initiation of steps that could strengthen India’s response capability, ensure systematic controls and coordinated action in dealing with matters like this,” the MHA said.

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Panel suggests ‘action’ on individual in US plot case
2 months, 1 week ago

Panel suggests ‘action’ on individual in US plot case

Hindustan Times  

An enquiry committee set up by the Indian government to investigate allegations about a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil has recommended legal action against an individual whose “criminal links and antecedents” came to light earlier, the Union home ministry announced on Wednesday. The home ministry’s statement didn’t name the individual against whom the committee …

High Powered Enquiry Committee submits report on Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot
2 months, 1 week ago

High Powered Enquiry Committee submits report on Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot

Op India  

In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed that a high-powered committee that was formed by the central government to investigate the US allegations of an assassination attempt on Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has submitted its report. “After a long enquiry, the Committee has submitted its report to the government and recommended legal action …

Probe panel seeks action against 'individual' for undermining security interests of India, US
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2 months, 1 week ago

Probe panel seeks action against 'individual' for undermining security interests of India, US

Firstpost  

In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs said after a long enquiry, the committee has recommended legal action against an individual, whose earlier criminal links and antecedents also came to notice during the enquiry. File Photo A high-powered enquiry committee set up by the government has recommended legal action against an unnamed individual after probing activities of …

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: India seeks action against former spy ‘CC1’ over plan to assassinate Khalistani terrorist
2 months, 1 week ago

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: India seeks action against former spy ‘CC1’ over plan to assassinate Khalistani terrorist

Live Mint  

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot in United States: India has recommended legal action against the former Indian spy, identified as ‘CC1’, for organising the plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States. The high-powered enquiry panel, set up by the Union government to probe the former spy's links with criminal gangs, recommended a legal action after the …

High-powered Enquiry Committee submits report on activities of organised terror groups which undermined security interests of India, U.S.
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2 months, 1 week ago

High-powered Enquiry Committee submits report on activities of organised terror groups which undermined security interests of India, U.S.

The Hindu  

A high-powered enquiry committee has submitted its report on activities of some organised criminal groups and terrorist organisations, which undermined the security interests of both India and the U.S. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said after a long enquiry, the committee has recommended legal action against an individual, whose earlier criminal links and antecedents also came to …

Panel advises action against 'individual' months after Pannun murder plot charge
2 months, 1 week ago

Panel advises action against 'individual' months after Pannun murder plot charge

India Today  

A high-powered enquiry committee set up by the Indian government to investigate information provided by the United States has recommended legal action against an individual, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Wednesday. The ministry said that the committee had been set up in November 2023 following information provided by the US regarding some organised criminal groups, terrorist organisations, drug …

MHA panel, formed on US inputs, recommends legal action against those undermining security of both nations
2 months, 1 week ago

MHA panel, formed on US inputs, recommends legal action against those undermining security of both nations

India TV News  

The High-Powered Enquiry Committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs submitted its report on Wednesday, recommending strict legal action against individuals, organised criminal groups and terrorists who undermine the security interests of both India and the United States of America. The panel was constituted in November 2023 based on the information provided by US authorities regarding the activities of …

US Calls for Meaningful Accountability from India in Pannun Murder Plot Investigation
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5 months ago

US Calls for Meaningful Accountability from India in Pannun Murder Plot Investigation

India Today  

The US expresses its desire for meaningful accountability from India in its investigation into the assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The State Department emphasizes the importance of a thorough and transparent investigation, reiterating its previous assessment that Washington was satisfied with the progress made by the Indian inquiry committee. The US expects further steps based on their …

‘Unwarranted’: India Dismisses Allegations In Khalistani Terrorist Pannun’s US Lawsuit
6 months ago

‘Unwarranted’: India Dismisses Allegations In Khalistani Terrorist Pannun’s US Lawsuit

News 18  

The Ministry of External affairs on Thursday pointed out that designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun represents an unlawful organisation while dismissing the allegations he had filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the US. The leader of banned Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh, had filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the US where he claimed …

Russia slams US claims on Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’: ‘No evidence…not acceptable'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia slams US claims on Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’: ‘No evidence…not acceptable'

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Wednesday rejected the United States's claims of the involvement of Indian officials in the plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying that Washington has not given any “credible information” or “evidence” so far. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged that the US was trying to “unbalance the internal political situation” in India and “complicate” …

‘Regularly working’ with India in probe: US on Gurpatwant Pannun plot
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Regularly working’ with India in probe: US on Gurpatwant Pannun plot

Hindustan Times  

The United States is ‘regularly working’ with India in its investigation into the allegations related to the plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US State Department official has said. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun The remarks by US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel came after The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis …

RAW operative shunted out over Gurpatwant Singh Pannun plot
1 year ago

RAW operative shunted out over Gurpatwant Singh Pannun plot

Hindustan Times  

An intelligence operative has been removed from his position and several others were reshuffled following an investigation into US claims of an alleged plot to kill Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, people familiar with the matter have said. An indictment filed by US prosecutors in a Manhattan court last November alleging that Indian national Nikhil Gupta, acting on the instructions …

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: US says 'serious issue', working with India to hold those responsible
1 year ago

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: US says 'serious issue', working with India to hold those responsible

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Wednesday said it was working with the Indian government to hold accountable those behind a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, news agency PTI reported. The department of justice has alleged that an Indian citizen at the behest of someone working in the Indian government has attempted to kill an American citizen on American …

India’s probe finds rogue R&AW agents involved in Pannun murder plot: Report
1 year ago

India’s probe finds rogue R&AW agents involved in Pannun murder plot: Report

Hindustan Times  

India’s investigation into US claims of an attempted murder of a Sikh leader in New York found that rogue operatives not authorized by the government had been involved in the plot, according to senior officials familiar with the matter. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist and vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, said he was the intended victim …

PM Modi Breaks Silence On US Murder Plot Claims, Says 'Will Look Into It': Report
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi Breaks Silence On US Murder Plot Claims, Says 'Will Look Into It': Report

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India would look into US allegations that an Indian national plotted to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwat Sing Pannun and added that these "few incidents" would not derail US-India ties. This is the first public response of Prime Minister on the matter since it was raised by the US "If someone gives us any …

'Can cause significant damage...': Indian-American lawmakers on Pannun foiled murder plot
1 year, 3 months ago

'Can cause significant damage...': Indian-American lawmakers on Pannun foiled murder plot

India TV News  

Indian-American lawmakers in the US Congress on Friday expressed concern over the indictment of the Indian national in the alleged murder plot against designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and called on the Modi government to properly investigate the matter, otherwise, it can "significantly damage" the India-US partnership. US Representatives Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Shri …

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder plot': Supreme Court to hear Nikhil Gupta's petition on 4 January
1 year, 3 months ago

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder plot': Supreme Court to hear Nikhil Gupta's petition on 4 January

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till January 4 a petition filed by the family of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of allegedly plotting the assassination of Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun, seeking the intervention of the government of India to release him from Czech Republic prison The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till January 4 a petition filed by the …

Kin of Indian accused of murder plot of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in US approaches Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Kin of Indian accused of murder plot of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in US approaches Supreme Court

India TV News  

Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta, recently charged with murder-for-hire by the FBI, in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has approached the Supreme Court against his arrest and ongoing extradition proceedings in Czech Republic. The US federal prosecutors have charged Nikhil Gupta of working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist …

India denies U.S. news outlet’s report on Khalistan sympathisers
1 year, 3 months ago

India denies U.S. news outlet’s report on Khalistan sympathisers

The Hindu  

The Ministry of External Affairs on December 10 “strongly” denied that a written order was issued last April to deal with the threat of Khalistan sympathisers in the western countries. The remark from MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came soon after the U.S.-based online news outlet The Intercept reported that the official order was signed by Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra …

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder ‘Will wait for results of India’s probe,’ says US
1 year, 3 months ago

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder ‘Will wait for results of India’s probe,’ says US

Live Mint  

The United States has stated that it will withhold judgment until the results of India's investigation into allegations of an Indian official's involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate a separatist Sikh leader in the US are revealed. An Indian official has been linked by American prosecutors to an individual accused of conspiring to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in …

Top US Official On India Visit 'Acknowledges' Panel Formed By Modi Govt To Probe 'Pannun Murder' Plot
1 year, 3 months ago

Top US Official On India Visit 'Acknowledges' Panel Formed By Modi Govt To Probe 'Pannun Murder' Plot

ABP News  

Jon Finer, the Principal Deputy National Security Advisor of US President Joe Biden, has taken note of the decision of the Government of India to set up a panel to probe the allegations of an attempt by an Indian official to kill a separatist Sikh leader in the US, stated a White House readout. "Finer acknowledged India’s establishment of a …

Indian 'govt employee' offered $100,000 to an undercover 'hitman' to get terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun killed, claims US govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian 'govt employee' offered $100,000 to an undercover 'hitman' to get terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun killed, claims US govt

Op India  

The United States Justice Department has filed an indictment against an Indian national for his alleged involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate a US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. The US Justice Department has claimed that an Indian government employee, who was not identified in the indictment filed in a federal court in Manhattan, recruited an …

US charges Indian national for foiled plan to kill Khalistani terrorist | What we know about Nikhil Gupta?
1 year, 3 months ago

US charges Indian national for foiled plan to kill Khalistani terrorist | What we know about Nikhil Gupta?

India TV News  

Federal prosecutors in the United States on Wednesday charged an Indian national for his involvement in a failed assassination attempt on Khalistani leader and designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The DoJ said that the individual who hired Gupta was working with others in India and elsewhere to direct a plot to assassinate a US citizen of Indian …

US charges Indian man with conspiracy to kill Khalistani separatist in New York
1 year, 3 months ago

US charges Indian man with conspiracy to kill Khalistani separatist in New York

Hindustan Times  

The United States has charged an Indian national with conspiring to assassinate a U.S. citizen who advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs, the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan said on Wednesday. "The defendant conspired from India to assassinate, right here in New York City, a U.S. citizen of Indian origin who has publicly advocated for the establishment of a …

Panel to probe allegations of plot to kill Khalistani extremist on US soil: MEA
1 year, 3 months ago

Panel to probe allegations of plot to kill Khalistani extremist on US soil: MEA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi India on Wednesday said it has set up a high-level inquiry committee to examine allegations of a conspiracy to kill Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil, even as a media report said the matter had been raised with New Delhi by the top American leadership. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam …

MEA institutes enquiry committee to look into report of Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in U.S.
1 year, 3 months ago

MEA institutes enquiry committee to look into report of Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in U.S.

The Hindu  

The Central Government has instituted a “high-level enquiry committee” to look into inputs from the U.S. government on reports of the alleged involvement of Indians in a plot to target a Khalistani leader in the U.S., according to the Ministry of External Affairs. On November 22, The Financial Times reported that the U.S. government thwarted a plot to kill Khalistani …

India investigating attempt on Pannun’s life: Indian envoy to Canada
1 year, 3 months ago

India investigating attempt on Pannun’s life: Indian envoy to Canada

Hindustan Times  

India is investigating the attempt on the life of the general counsel of the secessionist Sikhs for Justice Gurpatwant Pannun because the United States has presented “inputs” that are “legally presentable” though that’s not the case with the allegations related to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada on June 18, India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay …

Plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil? Examining inputs, says India
1 year, 4 months ago

Plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil? Examining inputs, says India

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US shared inputs on a nexus between organised criminals, gun runners and terrorists during the course of recent discussions, and relevant departments were examining them, India said on Wednesday -- hours after the Financial Times reported that American authorities thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun The Joe Biden …

Washington warned India against plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in U.S.: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Washington warned India against plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in U.S.: report

The Hindu  

The U.S. government thwarted a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil, and “warned” New Delhi about its alleged involvement in the plot, the Financial Times has reported. The FT report comes some two months after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the government was behind the killing of another Khalistani separatist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar …

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