Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Washington (Urdu Point Latest News advertisement- NNI. 05 December 2023) In an important development, a delegation headed by the Deputy National Security Adviser of US President Joe Biden, John Finer, on the US soil related to the conspiracy to kill Sikh leader Graptunat Singh Panu. He is on a visit to New Delhi to discuss the progress made so far in the investigation of the case. According to Kashmir Media Service, the statement issued by the White House has said that the American delegation led by Principal Deputy National Security Advisor John Finer has reached New Delhi on Monday.
Jon Feiner has recognized the importance of India setting up a committee of inquiry to investigate the conspiracy to kill a Sikh leader in the US and take action against anyone found responsible.
During the visit, the delegation will also review the progress of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies with India's Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri.
The statement said that last week, the US Department of Justice indicted Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian citizen, for his involvement in the conspiracy to kill Gurptunt Singh Pannu. The press release issued by the US Department of Justice cited court documents. It has been said that in May this year, an Indian civil servant, Nikhil Gupta, along with others, working in India and elsewhere, planned to assassinate Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh on American soil, an Indian based in New York City. He is an American citizen.
The chargesheet stated that Nikhil Gupta is an employee of an Indian government agency who has worked as a senior field officer with responsibilities in various areas of security management and intelligence and has undergone battle combat and weapons training. India said last week that it will formally investigate the US allegations and take necessary action on the findings of the panel constituted on November 18.
