US withdraws note on 'Indian panel's visit' linked to Pannun murder plot probe

An Indian inquiry committee is set to visit Washington, DC, on October 15 to discuss investigations into allegations of an Indian official's involvement in Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's murder.

In Short

• US withdrew statement related to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
• Investigation into assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist
• US had said that committee will share findings with authorities

The United States on Monday said that an Indian inquiry committee is set to travel to the country on Tuesday, October 15, as part of an investigation into allegations linking an Indian government official to a foiled assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

However, the government later withdrew the statement posted by US Department of State on X.

According to the official media release, the Indian committee is about to visit Washington DC, to discuss their ongoing investigations, share the information they have gathered, and receive updates from American authorities on the case currently in progress.

The committee was formed by India to probe the activities of certain organised criminals and is investigating an individual identified last year in a Department of Justice indictment as an Indian government employee who allegedly orchestrated the failed plot to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.

"The Indian government has also informed the United States that they are continuing their efforts to investigate other connections related to the former government employee and will determine necessary follow-up actions," stated the US State Department.

In November of last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta for his involvement in the conspiracy alongside the alleged Indian government official, targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic in June and extradited to the US on June 14.