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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - Caught on Camera

Trudeau says he went public with Sikh murder plot claims to ‘put a chill on India’

Trudeau says Sikh community in Canada was worried about safety and felt ‘they were vulnerable’

The Independent UK

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

MEA “strongly” denied that a written order was issued last April to deal with the threat of Khalistan sympathisers in the western countries

The Hindu

U.S. Deputy NSA raises Pannun plot case, calls for India to hold the guilty accountable

U.S. official Finer stresses need for India to investigate alleged plot against Sikh separatist, White House says; MEA institutes high-level enquiry to investigate U.S. allegations. Finer acknowledges India's enquiry and importance of holding accountable anyone found responsible

The Hindu

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A dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility

The American allegation is one that has cast a dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility in terms of both covert capacity and public messaging, which must be addressed.

The Hindu

India and U.S. can resolve differences, say Jaishankar, Finer

U.S. Principal Deputy NSA Finer visits India to review India-U.S. Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). Discussed bilateral ties, regional/global developments, tech value chains, tech collaborations, and easing regulations. Aim to elevate bilateral strategic partnership and broaden scope of iCET.

The Hindu

Indian police accused of harassing Sikh activist in UK before his sudden death

Family of Avtar Khanda question UK authorities’ account that his death was reviewed by police and that there was no foul play

The Guardian - UK

‘Plot to kill Pannun’: Why did Nikhil Gupta want to ‘finish the job’ before June 30?

It has not been said out loud, but here it is in plain English: Nikhil Gupta is the one who has been chargesheeted in a court in New York, but it is actually India's external agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, and by extension, the national security establishment and the…

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‘Acute embarrassment’, ‘India must come clean’: Editorials on alleged plot to assassinate Pannun

In a story straight from a B-grade Bollywood movie, the US this week alleged that an Indian government official was involved in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York.

Newslaundry

Alleged assassination plots in the U.S. and Canada signal a more assertive Indian foreign policy

A recent indictment from the United States Department of Justice has alleged an Indian security official was involved in attempting to assassinate a U.S. and Canadian citizen in New York. The alleged target, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is a leader in the Sikh separatist movement and has been involved in organizing…

The Conversation

US prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings

Law enforcement authorities say in court papers that the plot driven by a government official in India to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City was meant to precede another killing in California and more assassinations in the U.S. and Canada

The Independent UK

A lot at stake: On India and the impact of the indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice

India’s reputation as a consistent and credible power, which has earned it respect worldwide for its sagacity and principled approach, is what hangs in the balance

The Hindu

‘Contrary to government policy’: India responds to US assassination plot claims

US justice department alleges Indian agent directed plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

The Guardian - UK

India Reacts To US Accusing Indian Official Of Foiled Assassination Plot: 'Contrary To Government Policy'

The U.S. Department of Justice announced murder-for-hire charges against 52-year-old Indian national Nikhil Gupta for his alleged involvement in an assassination plot that was thwarted by U.S. officials.

International Business Times

Did India order the murder of a US Sikh separatist? Here’s what we know

A US Justice Department indictment suggests an Indian government official tried to mastermind the assassination.

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The Hindu

U.S. indictment accuses Indian intelligence official of ‘masterminding plot’ to kill Pannun: 10 points

Nijjar Killing | A 10-point list on what the US department of Justice indictment filed by the US Attorney Southern District of New York on Pannun assassination plot says

The Independent UK

Trudeau says India must now take Canada’s murder allegations seriously after explosive US indictment

Canadian prime minister says US indictment ‘underscores’ what Canada has been saying since beginning over international plots to kill Sikh separatists

The Hindu

Plot to kill Khalistani separatists | Hit job is not our policy, says India on U.S. charges

MEA concerned over US DOJ filing linking Indian official to foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist; high-level probe committee to investigate all aspects of allegations. EAM spokesperson says US shared inputs on nexus between organised criminals, gunrunners, terrorists and other extremists, India taking seriously. Follow-up action to be taken based…

The Guardian - US

US indictment adds weight to Trudeau’s accusations India behind killing of Sikh activist

Document sheds new light on assassination that strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India

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US Charges Indian Man With Plotting Hit On Sikh Separatist

US prosecutors unveiled charges on Wednesday against an Indian national they say planned to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil under the direction of an Indian official.

France 24

Indian official plotted to assassinate Sikh leader in NY, say US prosecutors

An Indian government official directed a $100,000 plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after the man advocated to establish a sovereign state for Sikhs, US authorities said Wednesday as charges against a man from India who they say was part of the murder plot…

The Guardian - US

US accuses Indian agent of directing plot to assassinate American citizen

Indictment released by DoJ also provides new evidence unnamed agent ordered murder of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The Independent UK

India opens an investigation after US says it disrupted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader

India has set up a high-level inquiry after U.S. authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that its government may have had knowledge of a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil

The Hindu

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

Govt sets up high-level enquiry to investigate US govt's inputs on alleged Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in US. MEA confirms security-related discussion between India and US. Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, is an American and Canadian citizen and legal counsel for Sikhs for Justice. FT's…

The Conversation

Alleged assassination plot against Sikh separatist could hamper India-U.S. relations

The United States government recently stated it had thwarted a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in the U.S. and issued a warning to the Indian government. According to media reports, U.S. authorities say they successfully stopped a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.…

The Hindu

End the secrecy: On the actions of Indian agencies abroad

India must respond meaningfully to allegations against its agents in the wake of the diplomacy row with Canada and the reported warning by the U.S. on plotting an assassination on its soil

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