In an internationally themed state-sanctioned violence and a transnational killing shadow operation, India faces scrutiny over extra-judicial and extra-jurisdictional conduct. The incident of the plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has also brought to the fore the unlawful operations of the Indian government in an extraterritorial and extra-judicial conduct outside its territory similar to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

A prominent activist of the Khalistan movement escaped a hit by Indian officials on his life. This sinister plot was exposed when Nikhil Gupta backed by Indian RAW.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a man possessing dual citizenship of USA and Canada, a prominent activist of the Khalistan movement escaped a hit by Indian officials on his life. This sinister plot was exposed when Nikhil Gupta an Indian national was extradited from the Czech Republic to face charges in the United States. Gupta was charged with conspiring with Indian intelligence services to assassinate Pannun, where he offered $100,000 to a cooperative federal agent imaginary as a hitman.

The United States has been very clear and decisive in opposing assassination plots that were planned by India pointing to the fact that such acts are unlawful and inexcusable. This information is of paramount importance because the US State Department, through their spokesperson Matthew Miller affirmed that they have taken these allegations very seriously and so they expect India to investigate the allegations transparently. This issue has already been taken to the appropriate authorities in India through the White House, stressing that it is unacceptable to have people’s lives endangered in America. A Republican US congressman has joined the Democrats in moving the Secretary of State Antony Blinken to further demand accountability. US Attorney Damian Williams who is prosecuting Nikhil Gupta has vowed to pursue justice to the highest level, as the US reiterated its stand that it would not allow such acts of aggression and infringement of sovereignty and international laws.

Tried in a Manhattan federal courtroom the case against Nikhil Gupta was similar was as much high-profile. Gupta has denied any wrongdoings and currently is detained, To a degree, this is paradoxical since one cannot overemphasize the severity of the charges: conspiring to murder a US resident in the United States of America. According to the declaration of the US Attorney Damian Williams, “Nobody will be allowed to attempt to murder US citizens on US soil.”

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller once again, stressed that these charges are being treated rather solemnly in the US.” We hope India does, too” Miller stressed, pointing to the belief that India should approach the issue seriously by conducting a comprehensible investigation. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has slammed the charges of torture as ‘unwarranted and unsubstantiated’; however, the international community remains unconvinced having an apprehensive view in light of the history of Nijjar’s case.

A vocal proponent of the Khalistan movement, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was killed in Canada in a gruesome manner, a kill that Canadian PM Trudeau connected to Indian secret agents.

A vocal proponent of the Khalistan movement, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent speaker for the movement was killed in Canada in a gruesome manner, a kill that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau connected to Indian secret agents. Its truth was vehemently denied by New Delhi Nevertheless, the said claim has worsened relations between India and Canada as well as compromised India’s reputation on the international stage.

The assassination of Sikh separatists in foreign nations is unlawful as well as a symbol of great risk to the increasing savageness of Indian state institutions in suppressing dissent. It is pertinent to remember that the United Nations Charter or other several human rights conventions disparage any such extrajudicial measures. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to which India is a party requires that life be protected and that nobody’s life be taken arbitrarily. Any activity that is against these principles is likely to diminish the structures of international law and order.

The implications of these revelations have a direct connection to the legal processes that will be taken against the culprits. They concern state sovereignty, extension of protective measures of the domestic nations’ security, and ethical considerations when conducting espionage. In a world that requires the principle of the rule of law to be strictly observed and applied, these events indeed signify potential threats that may ensue from abuses of state power.

The implications of these revelations have a direct connection to state sovereignty, security, and ethical considerations when conducting espionage

The movement for a fundamental Sikh state in the Punjab area of India has its base in the middle of the 20th century with an escalation in the 1970s and 1980s. The movement aims at establishing an independent country, Khalistan for the Sikhs as they are the overly oppressed religious minority in India. While the internal situation has limited the movement and caused its supporters to be suppressed, the movement efficaciously continues its activity among the Sikh population in foreign countries such as Canada, the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. Although the Indian administration regards the Khalistan movement as a terrorist organization and banned the group, Khalistan’s demand for independence complies with the principles of International Human Rights law. The UN frames the struggle as being based on the right of self-determination, provided in the UN Charter, thus posing a counter-discourse to the domineering Indian state’s narrative.

The people across the world are now observing that India has some concerns about explaining this issue transparently and fairly – and everyone prefers justice. That is what is necessary for international relations and human rights to be distinguished and protected.

The integrity of international relations and the protection of human rights demands nothing less. ‘It is said that it is dangerous to be right when authority is wrong’ Speaking of Voltaire; it is imperative to press for the truth in these episodes to uphold our world order.