White House: US has raised reported plot to kill Sikh separatist with India

They stated that activity of this nature was not their policy," White House spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. "We understand the Indian government is further investigating this issue and will have more to say about it in the coming days.

The United States is treating a reported plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil with utmost seriousness and has raised the issue with the Indian government "at the senior-most levels," the White House said on Wednesday.

"Indian counterparts expressed surprise and concern. They stated that activity of this nature was not their policy," White House spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.

"We understand the Indian government is further investigating this issue and will have more to say about it in the coming days. We have conveyed our expectation that anyone deemed responsible should be held accountable," she said.

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