U.S. Files Charges Against Indian Official in Failed Murder-for-Hire Targeting Sikh Leader
The United States has charged Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, in connection with a failed plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader and U.S. citizen. Yadav, accused of orchestrating the murder-for-hire scheme from abroad, remains at large. The case, announced by U.S. federal prosecutors, is the latest in a series of tensions between India and Western nations over the issue of Sikh separatism.
Sikh separatist claims Indian 'spy network' operates in US and Canada
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada and the U.S. must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial Sikh separatist who was the target of an alleged India-led murder plot said in an interview.
US charges ex-Indian intelligence official in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist and Indian critic in New York City, with the FBI warning against such a retaliation aimed at a U.S. resident.
US officials meet Sikh activists ahead of Biden-Modi meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials met with Sikh advocates on Thursday to discuss threats facing Sikhs in the United States, including a foiled murder plot against a prominent activist last year, several attendees told Reuters.