1st request made in 2018 was rejected in 2019. An appeal filed in 2021 was rejected in 2022 citing 'insufficient evidence to prove links with terror attacks or its funding', it is learnt.
On 18 October, Gupta was arraigned before a judge in a US district court. He has been in a US prison since June 2024, after spending nearly a yr in a Czech prison.
Family of ex-spy Vikash Yadav, charged by US in Pannun case, is left bewildered. Mother says entire family has been in govt service, father was BSF officer, brother is with Haryana Police.
India mum on whether US has sought extradition of 'CC-1' Vikash Yadav. He was arrested by Delhi Police last year on attempted murder, kidnapping charges, but got bail this April.
Ex-spy Yadav, named in Pannun murder plot in US, was arrested by Delhi Police in December 2023. The complainant in this case, a cafe owner, was an accused in another case from 10 yrs ago.
Questions have arisen over how a junior officer, denied permanent appointment despite nearly 9 years in service and ongoing litigation, became involved in highly sensitive case.
The thwarted plan, which was first investigated by US law enforcement in May 2023, has led to charges against the former R&AW official as well as another Indian citizen, Nikhil Gupta.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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