BREAKING: India Terms Charges Against Nikhil Gupta In US ‘Concerning, Contrary To Govt Policy’
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday expressed its concern over the case filed in a US court against an Indian citizen, Nikhil Gupta, for allegedly plotting to assassinate a Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. The MEA also said that the case was contrary to the government policy and that a high-level inquiry committee has been set up to look into the matter.
MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the US had shared some inputs with India regarding the nexus between organised criminals, gunrunners, terrorists and other extremists during the discussions on bilateral security cooperation. He said that India took such inputs very seriously and constituted a high-level inquiry committee to examine all the relevant aspects of the issue. He added that necessary follow-up action would be taken based on the findings of the inquiry committee.
Bagchi also said that the case against Gupta, who was allegedly linked to an Indian official, was a matter of concern for India. He said that the nexus between organised crime, trafficking, gunrunning and extremists at an international level was a serious issue for the law enforcement agencies and organisations to consider. He said that India had stated that the case was also contrary to the government policy and that India would be guided by the results of the inquiry committee.
