Quite disappointing
US welcomes India’s decision to announce high-level probe into Khalistani separatist murder attempt | Top developments
The US has welcomed as “good and appropriate” India’s decision to announce a high-level probe into its allegations that an Indian official was involved in a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and said it is looking forward to seeing the results.
“The government announced today that it was conducting an investigation, and that’s good and appropriate, and we look forward to seeing the results,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters travelling with him in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday.
Blinken did not give any details about the case, calling it an ongoing legal matter. “So you’ll understand I can’t comment on it in detail. I can say that this is something we take very seriously. A number of us have raised this directly with the Indian Government in past weeks,” Blinken said.
On Wednesday, US federal prosecutors accused an Indian official of planning and directing a plot from India to kill Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. The plot allegedly involved another Indian citizen and two individuals, a source and a hitman, who turned out to be undercover US officers.
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Express Web Desk – 2023-12-01 09:50