Last June, Indian intelligence planned to assassinate one of President Narendra Modi's leading critics in the United States, Sikh activist Gurpatwant, according to the Washington Post, citing security sources in the United States and India. Singh Pannun.
The assassination plan first came to light in November when U.S. prosecutors charged a 52-year-old Indian citizen.
Now links Washington Post the plot to assassinate a named officer of Indian intelligence agency RAW.
Murder in Canada
According to the newspaper, the same officer was also involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver in June.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked Indian authorities to the incident, leading to a diplomatic crisis between Canada and India.
Indian authorities have promised to investigate the allegations, but have denied that the country's intelligence services are behind the claims.
Very serious
A spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the Washington Post's information as “unjustified and unfounded” and emphasizes that the case is still under investigation in India.
– Speculative and irresponsible comments are of no use, says Randhir Jaiswal.
The White House takes the matter very seriously, President Joe Biden's spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said.
– This is a serious matter and we take it very, very seriously, she said.
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