US Charges Former Indian RAW Official Vikash Yadav in Failed Assassination Plot

The US Justice Department has charged Vikash Yadav, a former official from India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), with plotting the assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a leading figure in the Khalistan separatist movement. Pannun, who resides in New York, has been a long-standing advocate for the creation of an independent Sikh state. Yadav faces charges of murder-for-hire and money laundering. US Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that such efforts to endanger American citizens and residents will be met with swift legal action. This indictment adds to the diplomatic complexities surrounding India's attempts to curb the Khalistan movement, especially in light of recent international tensions. #US #India #RAW #KhalistaniTerrorism #JusticeDepartment #AssassinationPlot #Diplomacy