Overview

• Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh independence activist, has filed a civil lawsuit in a New York court against the Indian government.
• The lawsuit alleges India's involvement in two coordinated attacks, including the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., last year.
• Four Indian nationals have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy in Nijjar's killing, while another, Nikhil Gupta, faces charges for an alleged murder-for-hire plot against Pannun.
• The Indian government has denied any involvement in both cases, though a high-level inquiry has been initiated into the Pannun case.
• The lawsuit aims to reinforce the principle of rule of law, asserting that no government or individual is above legal accountability.