U.S. Presses India for Accountability in Sikh Activist Assassination Plot

U.S. officials urge India for swift accountability in a plot against Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in America. An Indian official allegedly directed the assassination plan, testing U.S.-India relations. India officially pledged to investigate, amid diplomatic strains with Canada over similar incidents.

The United States is urging India for rapid accountability in the alleged involvement of Indian nationals in a foiled assassination plot against Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States.

An Indian intelligence officer, Vikash Yadav, is accused of orchestrating the plot, which has become a point of tension in U.S.-India relations. Washington views India as a crucial strategic partner against China's expanding influence in the Indo-Pacific.

These developments occur against a backdrop of strained relations between India and Canada. Canadian allegations suggest Indian government involvement in the murder of another Sikh separatist leader, claims that India has consistently denied.

(With inputs from agencies.)