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In perhaps the first indication of what the Indian inquiry committee, formed in the wake of an alleged plot to assassinate Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, could be looking at, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday his country believes “Indian colleagues are looking carefully at what potential institutional reforms might be necessary in thewake of some of these allegations and reports”.
The US, he said, has “consistently asked for updates” on the high-level committee set up by New Delhi.
Responding to questions during an online press briefing, days after his India visit with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Campbell said, “We made clear that we seek accountability and we have held constructive dialogue with India on this topic and they have been responsive towards our concerns. We have consistently asked for updates. The issue has been raised directly with the Indian government at the highest levels of leadership.”
To a query on whether rogue agents from India were involved, and that the plot wasn’t authorised by higher levels of the Indian government, he said, “I will say we also believe that Indian colleagues are looking carefully at what potential institutional reforms might be necessary in the wake of some of these allegations and reports.”
Last week, when Sullivan and Campbell were visiting India, it emerged that Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in the plot against Pannun, was extradited from the Czech Republic to the US on June 14. Gupta pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Manhattan.
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