Pannun’s civil lawsuit: U.S. State department formally serves notice to India
The U.S. State Department has formally served notice to the Indian government regarding a civil lawsuit filed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The lawsuit alleges an assassination plot involving Indian officials, following the guilty plea of Nikhil Gupta in a related criminal case.
Why it matters
This legal development complicates diplomatic relations between the U.S. and India, bringing sensitive intelligence and sovereignty issues into the public legal sphere.
The U.S. State Department has formally served notice to Government of India with Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Pannun’s civil lawsuit over an alleged assassination plot through a diplomatic note. The State Department said it was legally obliged to do so and is not taking a position on the case. The note dated October 20, 2026 said that the documents were delivered to the Embassy of India in Washington under cover of U.S. Department of State. It added that the note was signed on September 30, 2026 and delivered on October 9, 2026.
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