Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a New York-based lawyer and the self-proclaimed general counsel of the Khalistani separatist outfit Sikhs forJustice. Pannun has been designated as a terrorist by India for financing violence and fanning Khalistani sentiments. Pannun was born in Khankot village on the outskirts of Amritsar and is believed to hold a law degree from the Panjab University. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has often been in the news for issuing open threats to India and Indians - many times on video - including an instance when he said that those flying on an Air India plane could face threats to their lives.
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar addressed the media in New York following the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. During the press interaction, a Pakistani journalist questioned the Indian government regarding allegations of sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan and referenced Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Jaishankar dismissed the questioning by responding that a terrorist country was asking him that question.
In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, India's former High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma, addressed the recent US indictment in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case, which did not name the Indian government.
The big talking point of this episode of News Today is Nikhil Gupta who pleaded to charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in connection with his efforts to murder Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, AS Dulat, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), addressed the allegations surrounding the Nikhil Gupta case and the alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun assassination plot.
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, on Friday pleaded guilty to the charges.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Parthia, in the United States. The suspect, part of an alleged foreign terror gang, was involved in planning attacks on police stations in both India and the USA.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on Monday warned flyers to refrain from travelling on Air India flights between November 1 and 19.
In this episode of Five Live, the focus is on Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot case.
Vikas Yadav, a former Indian RAW agent, is now a wanted man in the United States, accused of plotting the assassination of pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
In this episode of Newstrack, the focus is on the US Justice Department charging a former RAW official, Vikash Yadav, for allegedly orchestrating a failed plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun residing in New York City.
Shiv Aroor examines the intense 'Pannun-Pyaar' in Washington and its impact on India-US ties.
The United States has charged Vikash Yadav, a former officer of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), for allegedly orchestrating a failed plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who resides in New York City.
The United States has charged Vikash Yadav, a former official of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), for allegedly orchestrating a failed assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who resides in New York City.
Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun appeared on Canadian broadcaster CBC News on Wednesday. The development came amid an escalating diplomatic row between India and Canada.
In the letter, Pannun called on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to expel India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma. Pannun accused Verma of being involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan leader.
Based on Rahul Gandhi's remarks on whether a Sikh would be allowed to wear a turban or kara, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist, said that the Congress MP's demands for a separate Khalistani state is justified.
The first visuals of Nikhil Gupta, the Indian accused in a murder-for-hire plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil emerged on Tuesday.
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused in the murder plot of Khalistani terrorist and US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, has been extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic.
A group of six to seven men verbally abused and thrashed an interfaith couple, who were staying at a hotel in Karnataka’s Haveri district, police said. The incident took place on January 7. The matter came to light after the victims narrated their ordeal to the police, and registered a case against the accused. Police have arrested two accused so far. The US government has objected to providing defence material to Nikhil Gupta's lawyers in the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun case, stating that it will furnish the information only upon his appearance in a New York court. "The government respectfully submits this letter in opposition to defendant Nikhil Gupta’s motion to compel discovery during the pendency of his extradition proceedings in the Czech Republic," PTI reported, quoting federal prosecutors.
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 52, is facing charges of trying to hire a hitman to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. As the US seeks extradition of Gupta, his lawyer, Petr Slepicka, spoke exclusively to India Today TV and discussed the charges against his client, evidence that legal counsel has been provided, and more. Nikhil Gupta’s lawyer mentioned that the only evidence that they have received from the US side is an American agent’s statement. “There is nothing more. In the statement and in the indictment, there are mentions of a lot of evidence, like video calls, etc, but we have not received anything,” he added. Gupta is facing charges of murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, with each count carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Talking about the murder-for-hire charge and the evidence in the case, Slepicka said, “All you can see in the picture is four hands and money between the hands. Nothing more. Mr Gupta wasn't in the US, it is not his hand...I have not been shown photographic evidence, I saw it in the American indictment.” Slepicka also pointed out that Gupta’s last visit to the United States is dated 2017.
