"Fabricated, Malicious": India Rejects Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's US Lawsuit
The Indian government has formally rejected a US civil lawsuit filed by Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against senior Indian officials. New Delhi dismissed the allegations as fabricated and stated that judicial documents must be routed through official diplomatic channels.
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This legal dispute highlights ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and the US regarding allegations of extraterritorial plots.
India has rejected allegations against National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Goel in a civil lawsuit filed by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a US court, describing the claims as "fabricated and malicious" and dismissing the legal proceedings as frivolous. New Delhi's response came after the US State Department confirmed that it had formally transmitted court-issued summonses to the Indian government through diplomatic channels.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said today that India strongly rejected the allegations directed at its senior officials as well as the lawsuit itself."We reject the fabricated and malicious attacks on our high officials. Also we reject the frivolous lawsuits.
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