New Delhi: A US court has issued summons to the Indian government in the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. The summonses, issued by a district court in New York, named the Indian government, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, former R & AW chairman Samant Goel, RAW agent Vikram Yadav and US-based Indian businessman Nikhil Gupta. The court has given the government 21 days "time to respond.
India's Foreign Minister has reacted sharply to this. We have started a high-level inquiry into the matter. Arindam Bagchi, appearing for the Ministry of External Affairs, said, "A case has been filed in a US court against an Indian national. It is a matter of concern for us that a case of conspiracy to murder has been linked to an Indian official. This is against the government's policy. We are investigating the matter. "
What did India's foreign minister say?
In May this year, India's External Affairs Minister S. "India is investigating the matter," he said. Jaishankar also said that the incident will not have any impact on India-US relations.Because some of the events that take place there can affect our relationships. We are investigating the matter thoroughly. India is not involved in this. This will have no impact on bilateral relations, "he said.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannu used to give provocative speeches against India, Indian leaders and Indian institutions. He was always a threat to India. He was declared a terrorist by the Indian government in 2020.