India Alleged to Have Plotted Assassination on US Soil

A protester holds a photo of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi, India, Sept. 24, 2023. U.S. officials said Nov. 22, 2023, that they had thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate Pannun in the U.S. and that they believe the Indian government was part of the attempt.

An alleged plot by Indian government agents to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil is a serious issue that Washington has raised with New Delhi, U.S. officials confirmed on Wednesday.