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UK spies handed over intel to Canada in Nijjar killing case: Report

It was with the help of British spy call intercepts that the Canadian authorities drew alleged links between India and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023, a new documentary released this week has claimed. Inside the Deaths that Rocked India's Relations with the West' by Bloomberg Originals' reports that a British intelligence agency believed to be the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), often referred to as the country's listening post intercepted calls that appeared to be discussing three targets. Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh designated a terrorist by India in 2020 for Khalistani extremism, was allegedly among the names on the intelligence passed on to the Canadian authorities under the Five Eyes' intelligence sharing agreement between the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In late July 2023, there was a breakthrough in the Nijjar murder investigation case when the UK obtained relevant information, the video documentary claims. The British ...

NIA files FIR against pro-Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun allegedly offered ₹11 crore to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the national flag on Independence Day this year

Court issues non-bailable warrant against Vikash Yadav, ex-R&AW officer

Vikash Yadav, accused by the United States of plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, had failed to appear before a Delhi court in a case of extortion and kidnapping despite repeated summons

Pro-Khalistani terrorist Pannun defends Sikh driver who killed 3 in Florida

Stating that Pannun has been in touch with Singh over the last two days, the former said the incident was not an intentional act but a misjudgment

US agents blocked Pannun's bid to summon NSA Doval in assassination case

A US court ruled that Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's hired process servers failed to successfully deliver court summons to India's NSA Ajit Doval, dismissing his claim

UAPA Tribunal confirms Centre's decision to ban Sikhs for Justice for 5 yrs

The central government has recently constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to examine whether there is sufficient cause to extend the declaration of banned pro-Khalistan group SFJ

India navigated geopolitical challenges with steely resolve in 2024

In a year marked by geopolitical tensions and turbulence, India and China ended an over four-and-a-half-year border standoff and announced steps to reduce mistrust even as New Delhi faced fresh challenges after deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in the face of a mass movement against her rule. The year 2024 saw India shifting gears in expanding its strategic heft in the neighbourhood and beyond with a steely resolve while navigating the two most consequential crises -- the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict. At the fag end of the year, New Delhi was readying its approach in dealing with US President-elect Donald Trump's second term amid fears that his policy approach relating to trade and tariff may have profound implications for international trade. Though the overall India-US relations broadly continued to blossom, especially in the domains of defence, critical technologies and clean energy, the ties came under some strain over the so-called

Akhada Parishad condemns Pannu's Maha Kumbh threat as divisive tactic

The Akhada Parishad hit out at Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu for trying to instigate division between communities after he allegedly issued a threat to target the Maha Kumbh in a video. Following the death of three Khalistani Zindabad Force militants in an encounter with the UP and Punjab police in Pilibhit on Monday, a video threatening to disrupt the key bathing dates of the Magh Mela on -- January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami) -- surfaced on social media, with the voice in the video being attributed to Khalistan supporter Pannu. Pannu is the chief of banned outfit Sikhs For Justice and has been designated a terrorist by the Indian government. Addressing the media in Mahakumbh Nagar, Mahant Ravindra Puri, the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, said, "If this person named Pannu dares to enter our Maha Kumbh, he will be beaten and driven out. We have seen hundreds of such lunatics." "This is the Ma

'He's an idiot': Why this ex-Canadian minister says so about Justin Trudeau

Ujjal Dosanjh, a Canadian Sikh who served as a federal Cabinet minister under former Canadian PM Paul Martin, reportedly blames Justin Trudeau for exacerbating the Khalistan movement issue in Canada

US refutes reports of expelling Indian diplomats amid India-Canada row

During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said he was unfamiliar with any such report and was not aware of any expulsion of Indian diplomats

Pannun murder plot: US seeks meaningful accountability from India's probe

The US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is "meaningful accountability" resulting from India's investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an American national on US soil. Following allegations by the US, New Delhi had set up an inquiry committee to investigate the matter. We continue to expect and want to see accountability based on the results of that investigation, and certainly the United States won't be fully satisfied until there is meaningful accountability resulting from that investigation, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a news conference. Patel was responding to a question on last week's visit of an Indian Enquiry Committee to the US for talks. There was valuable engagement with India's inquiry committee last week, and information was exchanged between our tw

US pressures India for speedy trial in Gurpatwant Pannun's murder plot

An Indian Enquiry Committee visited US last week to discuss India's own investigations after the Justice Department alleged an Indian intelligence official had directed plans to assassinate Pannun

Bomb threat on 54 more flights; tally reaches 140 in just over a week

In just over a week, more than 140 domestic and international flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats

Sikh separatist Pannun issues new terror threat, warns Air India flyers

This latest threat from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun citing Sikh genocide anniversary comes amidst a series of bomb threat hoaxes affecting multiple airlines in India

Canada probing Indian media for 'interference' over Nijjar killing row

The report states that Indian media accused Justin Trudeau's govt of enabling terrorism, claiming Canada had 'fallen into the laps of Khalistani extremists'

Vikash Yadav, 'wanted' in Pannun case, was arrested by Delhi Police in 2023

Vikash Yadav's troubles began before his name appeared in DoJ files, having spent four months in Tihar Jail before being added to the FBI's wanted list

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Who is Vikash Yadav, former official charged by US for Pannun murder plot?

Vikash, also known as 'CC-1', a former official of India's Research and Analysis Wing, has been charged with an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US

Have taken inputs from US very seriously: India on Pannun case probe

As an Indian inquiry committee set up in connection with alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had a meeting with the officials in the US, India on Thursday said it has taken inputs provided by the US "very seriously". Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this during a press briefing here. In response to another query on the person identified in an indictment of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with the case, Jaiswal confirmed that the person is "no longer an employee of the government of India". The US earlier said the Indian government has expressed seriousness in dealing with the allegations of the plot to kill Pannun. A team of Indian officials had a meeting recently with the officials of the State Department and Department of Justice in Washington. Following the allegations by the US, India appointed a high-level inquiry committee to look into the inputs provided by the US on the plot. Two members of the

India-Canada row: Hardeep Nijjar supporters want Indian consulates closed

India-Canada row: Representatives of a gurdwara in British Columbia and a Sikh separatist group linked to Hardeep Nijjar raised their demands after India and Canada expelled each other's top diplomats