India's anti-terror agency has filed a case against Pannun, accusing him of threatening Air India passengers.
Pannun has previously warned that Sikhs in Australia could be the next target for assassination.
The FBI is currently investigating the matter.
The U.S. has raised concerns with the Indian government over suspicions of their involvement.
U.S. authorities have thwarted a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
U.S. authorities have successfully thwarted a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who resides in the United States. The incident has raised concerns over the potential involvement of the Indian government, prompting the U.S. to issue a warning to India. The matter has been raised with the Indian government at the highest levels.
This incident follows a similar occurrence in Canada two months ago, where credible allegations linked Indian agents to the murder of another Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating the matter.
Pannun, a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, was the target of the foiled plot. He has previously warned that Sikhs in Australia could be the next target for assassination. India's anti-terror agency has filed a case against Pannun, accusing him of threatening Air India passengers.
In recent discussions on India-U.S. security cooperation, the U.S. shared some inputs regarding the nexus between organized criminals, gun runners, terrorists, and others. These inputs are currently being examined by relevant departments.
The incident comes two months after Canada reported credible allegations linking Indian agents to the murder of another Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India's anti-terror agency filed a case against Pannun, accusing him of threatening Air India passengers.
The US shared some inputs regarding the nexus between organized criminals, gun runners, terrorists, and others during recent discussions on India-US security cooperation.
Pannun, a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, was the target of the foiled plot.