Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
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No question of 'equitable treatment' to US and Canada: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha on Khalistan row
India | Dec 08, 2023, 11:07 AM ISTThe External Affairs Minister argued that the US shared inputs that had a bearing on India's national security interests, while Canada provided no proof to support its claims. The matter concerns an Indian national being indicted in a murder plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
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'India is a strategic partner but...': White House on 'foiled murder plot' of Khalistani terrorist
World | Dec 08, 2023, 09:36 AM ISTThe US commended India for taking the matter regarding the 'foiled murder plot' seriously and reiterated that it wants the case fully investigated and the accused held accountable. Meanwhile, FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to visit New Delhi next week to discuss the matter.
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'Would like them to face legal system...': India on wanted terrorists killed in Pakistan
World | Dec 07, 2023, 05:26 PM ISTIndia's response came after another most wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist named Hanzla Adnan, who allegedly directed the Udhampur terror attack in 2015, was killed in Karachi. So far, 19 terrorists have been killed in such "phantom" attacks, dealing a heavy blow to Pakistan's terror organisations.
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'Good and appropriate': US welcomes India's high level probe over foiled assassination plot
World | Dec 01, 2023, 10:31 AM ISTBlinken, who is currently in Israel, declined to share further details on the matter as it was an ongoing legal matter. An Indian national was indicted with charges of murder-for-hire for plotting to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
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'Matter of concern': MEA after US indicts 'individual with links to Indian official' in failed plot
World | Nov 30, 2023, 01:28 PM ISTEarlier, reports claimed that the US thwarted a plan for the assassination of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and warned India over concerns that it was involved in the plot. The 52-year-old Indian national Nikhil Gupta has been arrested and charged with murder-for-hire.
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US charges Indian national for plot to kill Khalistani terrorist | What we know about Nikhil Gupta?
World | Nov 30, 2023, 12:06 PM ISTGupta has been charged with murder-on-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, said US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Matthew G Olsen. Authorities say that Gupta agreed to pay $100,000 to a 'hitman' to kill the 'victim' residing in New York.
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India constitutes high-level enquiry committee to probe US concerns on criminal nexus
World | Nov 29, 2023, 04:00 PM ISTMEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the high-level committee will take necessary follow-up action based on the findings. According to earlier reports, the US thwarted a plot to allegedly assassinate Pannun on American soil and informed India of the concerns regarding the matter.
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US shared more specific info than Canada on probe surrounding Khalistan terrorists: Indian envoy
World | Nov 28, 2023, 03:36 PM ISTVerma stressed that India was 'absolutely and decidedly' involved in Nijjar's death and called on the Canadian administration to provide 'specific and relevant' information. He also clarified that the "legally presentable" US inputs had connections to India but not the Indian government.
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NIA raids premises of suspects in Punjab, Haryana linked to banned terror group SFJ
India | Nov 22, 2023, 02:14 PM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs had, on July 10, 2019, banned SFJ as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for its activities. On July 1, 2020, Pannun was listed as an 'individual terrorist' by the Central government.
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US: Indian diaspora panel seeks to include Khalistani terrorist Pannun and SFJ on no-fly list
World | Nov 21, 2023, 01:59 PM ISTPannun appealed to Sikhs in the world not to travel by Air India from November 19, saying that it can be 'life-threatening'. India strongly condemned the threats and said that the remark was of "serious criminal intent, punishable in all legal jurisdictions".
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Manmohan Singh's immunity issue looked at in rights case in US
National | Jun 24, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTWashington: A US court has asked the Department of Justice to respond by July 10 on the immunity issue of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a human rights violation case filed by a New