Look forward to results of India's probe: Blinken

In the wake of allegations that implicate an Indian official for plotting the killing of an American citizen on American soil, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said that India’s decision to investigate the matter is “good and appropriate” and the US looked forward to the results of the investigation.

- Prashant Jha

Separately, John Kirby, the US National Security Council (NSC) coordinator for strategic communication, while reiterating that the US took the issue very seriously and sought accountability, said that India remains a strategic partner and the US will continue to work to deepen the partnership.

On Wednesday, the US department of justice unsealed an indictment filed by federal prosecutors against a man named Nikhil Gupta. The indictment alleged that a serving Indian government employee involved in intelligence and security affairs had assigned Gupta to hire hitmen — who turned out to be undercover agents for American law enforcement — to kill Pannun, a dual American-Canadian national who has been designated as a terrorist by the government of India. These remain allegations that are yet to be proven in a court of law.