Washington: An Indian Enquiry Committee that was established to investigate activities of certain organized criminals will be travelling to Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2024, as part of their ongoing investigations to discuss the case, including information they have obtained, and to receive an update from United States authorities regarding the US case that is proceeding.
The ongoing investigation of the High-Level Committee set up by the Government of India has been looking into the security concerns shared by the US government on networks of organised criminals, terrorists and others.
A US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said today in Washington that additionally, India has informed the United States they are continuing their efforts to investigate other linkages of the former government employee and will determine follow-up steps, as necessary.
The Enquiry Committee is actively investigating the individual who was identified last year in the Department of Justice’s indictment as an Indian government employee who directed a foiled plot to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.
A labelled Khalistani terrorist wanted by India, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit who lives in the US, had expressed fears of being a target of the “Indian Government”. A US District Court for the Southern District of New York named the Government of India, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and former Research & Analysis Wing chief Samant Goel, in the summons in connection with the assassination attempt on Pannun. This evoked a sharp reaction from India.
In this context, the Government of India constituted a high-level Enquiry Committee on November 18, 2023, to look into all the relevant aspects of the matter.
During discussions between India and the US on India-US security cooperation, the US side shared some inputs about the nexus between organized criminals, gun runners, terrorists and others. The inputs were a cause of concern for both countries and they decided to take necessary follow-up action. While issues in the context of US inputs are already being examined by relevant departments, India took such inputs seriously since they impinged on its national security interests.
The government of India will take necessary follow-up action based on the findings of the Enquiry Committee.
– global bihari bureau
