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Pannun murder-for-hire plot: Nikhil Gupta avoids trial by pleading guilty on 3 counts in US court

US govt has recommended prison sentence of 21-24 yrs for Nikhil Gupta, half of the 40 yrs he faced. He was arrested in Czech Republic in June 2023 and later extradited to the US.

Sikh separatist Pannun raises ‘Khalistan’ flag at Indian embassy in Croatia, MEA condemns vandalism

Matter taken up strongly with Croatian authorities in New Delhi & Zagreb, says India as the separatist also threatened an attack on Republic Day.

‘Soldier sui-generis’ Nikhil Gupta walked into an ambush in Prague. DoJ was always one step ahead

Gupta was arrested in Prague late last year & is now facing trial in a US court on charges of murder-for-hire relating to the assassination attempt on Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

A ‘clumsy’ Indian spy left a trail of digital breadcrumbs, US DEA claims it led them to Pannun plot

US Drug Enforcement Agency claims it has been able to establish a link between former R&AW man Vikash Gupta, jailed Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta & plot to kill Sikh separatist Pannun.

‘Drugs, guns & a meeting with Amanat’: NYPD had been watching Pannun plot accused Nikhil Gupta for 10 yrs

Court filings reveal Gupta was on NYPD and DEA radar since 2013, with agents tracking his alleged money laundering, drug links, and (finally) conversations tied to Pannun murder plot.

NIA books SFJ’s Pannun over reward for stopping PM from hoisting flag, ‘Delhi Banayga Khalistan’ map

According to the FIR, Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun announced the Rs 11 crore reward in a virtual address from Washington DC at Lahore Press Club.

Nijjar successor, Pannun aide—who is Inderjeet Gosal & why his arrest in Canada matters

Gosal was arrested on firearm charges, days after India & Canada's NSAs met. He was presented before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Monday.

Prominent US-based critic of Sikh extremism Sukhi Chahal dies, ‘suspicions’ over cause of death

Chahal was reportedly receiving death threats from Sikh extremist groups. His health had deteriorated after a meal at a friend's house. Autopsy underway.

Does Nikhil Gupta have a son in Pakistan? Court papers add fresh twist to Pannun assassination plot

Gupta was at centre of foiled plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. His family has termed suggestion that he has a son in Pakistan a ‘deliberate error introduced by an interpreter’.

Who is Resham Singh, Pannun’s man arrested for ‘defacing public properties, Ambedkar statue’

At the directions of SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Singh has allegedly orchestrated 4 such incidents in Punjab so far this year.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.