Pakistan on Thursday accused neighboring India’s intelligence agency of involvement in the extrajudicial killings of its citizens, saying it had credible evidence linking two Indian agents to the deaths of two Pakistanis in Pakistan last year. “We have documentary, financial, and forensic evidence of the involvement of the two Indian agents who masterminded these assassinations,” … Read more
2023 has been a banner year in the U.S.-India relationship. Two-leader level summits, ground-breaking agreements on defense co-production, a new technological partnership, and coordination on global challenges underscore the growing alignment between both sides in recent years and an investment in the long-term trajectory of the relationship. Yet, lingering debates over misaligned strategic expectations and … Read more
U.S. authorities are reported to have indicted an individual, Nikhil Gupta, for plotting the assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh leader of the Khalistan movement. According to the indictment, Gupta was directed by an Indian government officer to pay $100,000 to a purported hitman to commit the murder. This comes close on the … Read more
In a bombshell announcement, U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment alleging an Indian government employee was behind a “murder-for-hire” plot targeting a Sikh separatist (and U.S. national) in New York City. The accusation follows the Canadian prime minister’s high-profile allegation that India’s government was involved in the June murder of a Sikh leader in Canada. Veteran … Read more
U.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the charges against Nikhil Gupta, … Read more
On September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly accused India of orchestrating the murder on Canadian soil of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a vocal advocate for Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland in India. It sparked the ugliest row between New Delhi and any Western capital in recent memory. “Credible allegations of a potential link” – … Read more
Leaked documents that the online non-profit news organization, The Intercept, obtained from Pakistan support Canada’s claims about an Indian assassination program. These classified documents also shed light on the threats posed by India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to Pakistani nationals. According to these intelligence reports, RAW is suspected of collaborating … Read more