Russia entered the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder-for-hire case on Wednesday, claiming that the US had not yet provided any “reliable evidence” regarding Indian nationals ‘ involvement in the alleged murder of the Khalistani rabble rouser. Additionally, Russia claimed that the US had meddled in India’s internal affairs and” complicated” the ongoing Lok Sabha elections by destabilizing the internal political situation.
When questioned about a report from the Washington Post alleging that India was trying to follow Russia’s and Saudi Arabia’s plans, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova responded,” According to the info we have, Washington has not yet provided any credible evidence of the presence of American people in the planning of the death of a certain GS Pannun.”
” Speculation on this topic in the absence of evidence is unacceptable. Washington continues to make false accusations about Indian theological freedoms because it lacks knowledge of the country’s mentality and history.
Charges reflect US’s India contempt: Russia director
India had established a commission in November of last year to investigate US allegations, and it asserted that the information provided by US authorities had an impact on India’s security as well. However, the Post report, which made “unwarranted and unfounded” imputations on a major issue and that an investigation was being conducted, categorically refuted the claims.
An Indian government official reportedly ordered the attack on US national Pannun and dissident Khalistani, according to a report in the Washington Post. The statement also shared the US “assessment” that leading American security officials, including next RAW key Samant Goel, approved the story. We observe that the US routinely makes unsubstantiated charges against New Delhi, which ignore India and many other states, for violating religious freedoms. Additionally, Maria Zakharova added that these incidents demonstrate the United States ‘ disregard for India as a condition, the historical context in which it developed, and the country’s disregard for national identity.
The Russian director claimed that the White House had made the 2024 Lok Sabha polls more difficult because of the intervention and called it” colonial period mentality.” The reason is that they attempt to stifle India’s domestic political balance to exacerbate the ongoing legislative votes. That is piece of meddling into India’s inside affairs”, RT media quoted Zakharova as saying. PM Modi had mentioned unusual influencers ‘ work in his remarks.
