US Charges Ex-RAW Official in Pannun Murder Plot, India Reacts to Allegations

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:48pm on 18 Oct 2024,Friday International

Former Indian ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, criticized Washington's charges against ex-RAW official Vikash Yadav for allegedly orchestrating a failed plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Yadav faces charges of murder-for-hire and money laundering by the US Department of Justice. Shankar suggested that this move is a pressure tactic by the US, warning India against covert operations on American soil. The Indian government confirmed that Yadav is no longer in service. Shankar stressed the importance of India providing concrete evidence against Khalistani extremists to US authorities.

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