U.S. Discusses Alleged Indian Involvement in Assassination Plot Against Sikh Separatist

The plot targeted Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a U.S.-Canadian dual national, who is designated a terrorist by India's government.

U.S. officials have spoken with their counterparts in India about allegations that India may have been involved in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil.
The plot targeted Pannun, a U.S.-Canadian dual national designated a terrorist by India's government.
Indian counterparts expressed surprise and concern, stating that activity of this nature was not their policy.
The Indian government banned Pannun's organization, Sikhs for Justice, in 2019 for 'anti-India activities'.
The alleged plot against Pannun came to light just two months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was 'credible' evidence of an Indian government role in the murder of another Sikh separatist leader in Canada.