US State Department Formally Notifies India Through Diplomatic Note Following Department of Justice Probe Into Alleged Conspiracy to Kill Pannun
Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has been designated as a terrorist by the Indian government, has filed a lawsuit against the Government of India in a US court over an alleged conspiracy to assassinate him on American soil.
The development comes following an investigation by the US Department of Justice into an alleged plot to kill Pannun. The case has brought renewed attention to the allegations of an assassination conspiracy and its potential implications for diplomatic relations between India and the United States.
According to reports, the US State Department has served summons to the Indian government through a diplomatic note, formally notifying New Delhi about the legal proceedings initiated by Pannun.
The lawsuit reportedly raises allegations of involvement by Indian government officials in the alleged assassination plot. The matter is now part of legal proceedings in the United States, where the allegations will be examined through the judicial process.
The controversy has previously drawn attention from US authorities, with the Department of Justice investigating an alleged attempt to arrange Pannun’s killing in the United States. The case has also become a significant issue in discussions surrounding India-US diplomatic relations.
India has rejected allegations of involvement in any such assassination conspiracy and has maintained that it takes security-related concerns raised by the United States seriously.
The serving of summons through a diplomatic note marks a further development in the legal dispute, placing the issue under renewed international and diplomatic scrutiny.
