US Foils Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Leader, Issues Warning to India: Report
US authorities prevented a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The plot, reported by The Financial Times, raised concerns about Indian government involvement following PM Modi's US visit in June. US federal prosecutors filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect in New York. Pannun called for a Sikh boycott of Air India on Nov 19. The incident strained diplomatic relations already tense after Canada's PM Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected Canada's accusations. Pannun denied threatening Air India, saying he called for a peaceful boycott.
US authorities prevented a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The plot, reported by The Financial Times, raised concerns about Indian government involvement following PM Modi's US visit in June. US federal prosecutors filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect in New York. Pannun called for a Sikh boycott of Air India on Nov 19. The incident strained diplomatic relations already tense after Canada's PM Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected Canada's accusations. Pannun denied threatening Air India, saying he called for a peaceful boycott.
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US authorities prevented a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The plot, reported by The Financial Times, raised concerns about Indian government involvement following PM Modi's US visit in June. US federal prosecutors filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect in New York. Pannun called for a Sikh boycott of Air India on Nov 19. The incident strained diplomatic relations already tense after Canada's PM Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected Canada's accusations. Pannun denied threatening Air India, saying he called for a peaceful boycott.
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