India-Canada’s Apparent Showdown Over Sikh Separatist’s Assassination
India and Canada have plunged into a deep diplomatic crisis, each expelling the other’s diplomats amid escalating tensions over the alleged assassination of a Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil last year.
More Details on Alleged Assassination Plot on US Soil Released
The Washington Post has identified an officer from India’s external intelligence agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), Vikram Yadav, as a key figure in the alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil. The revelation comes amid heightened demands from Washington for accountability and clarity from the Indian government regarding the investigation.
US Indictment Accuses Indian Official of Assassination Plot in America
U.S. federal prosecutors have brought a case to the New York courts, charging an unnamed Indian government employee with masterminding a plot to assassinate an American citizen, who is a member of a pro-Khalistan group officially banned in India, according to a press release by the U.S. Justice Department.
US Claims It Foiled Attempted Assassination of Sikh Separatist
According to the British newspaper Financial Times, U.S. authorities thwarted India’s alleged plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil. While New Delhi has rejected the claim, it holds profound implications for India and its people.