The Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned that the inputs shared by the US have been taken very critically.

New Delhi:

India has confirmed america’ assertion that an individual recognized as ‘CC1’ in a US Division of Justice indictment on an alleged assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is now not employed by the Indian authorities. 

The US State Division had mentioned it had been knowledgeable about this by Indian officers who’re members of an inquiry committee.

“We have obtained an replace from them on the investigation that they’ve been conducting. It was a productive assembly. They did inform us that the person who was named within the Justice Division indictment is now not an worker of the Indian authorities… We’re happy with the cooperation,” State Division spokesman Matthew Miller informed reporters.

At a press convention on Thursday, Ministry of Exterior Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the particular person named within the indictment is now not an worker of the federal government of India. 

To a follow-up query on who the Indian official is and who’re the individuals who have gone to america, Mr Jaiswal mentioned, “I’ve confirmed that this gentleman is just not a part of the Authorities of India setup, he isn’t an worker, past that I haven’t got something to share with you. Relating to the individuals who have gone to america, these are members of the high-level inquiry committee that had been arrange in November 2023 to look into the inputs that have been shared by the US.”

“We have now taken these inputs very critically and we stay engaged with the US aspect on this matter. Two members of the high-level committee have travelled there and held conferences with the US aspect,” he added.

In November final yr, UK newspaper Monetary Instances had reported that the US had foiled a plot to kill Pannun, who heads the unconventional outfit, Sikhs for Justice, and holds twin citizenship of the US and Canada. Officers within the Joe Biden administration had later confirmed this.

Each the US and India have mentioned that the allegations and the indictment won’t have an effect on the upward trajectory of the ties between the 2 international locations.