India-U.S. Tensions Rise Over Foiled Assassination Plot Against Sikh Separatist

U.S. officials have raised concerns with India over allegations that the country may have been involved in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil. The plot was reportedly thwarted by U.S. authorities, who issued a warning to India. Pannun, a U.S.-Canadian dual national designated a terrorist by India, is the head of the organization Sikhs for Justice, advocating for an independent Sikh state. The Indian government has denied involvement and stated that it is taking the U.S. inputs seriously. This comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in the murder of another Sikh separatist leader in Canada.