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Will R&AW’s overseas operations affect ties? | Explained

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The Hindu · collected 2026-11-14 · by Suhasini Haidar

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This article discusses recent reports suggesting that India’s external intelligence agency, R&AW, has been involved in targeting and allegedly killing Indian-origin Khalistani separatist operatives internationally. The Washington Post reported that American officials believe R&AW’s former chief, Samant Goel, approved an assassination operation against Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, which was foiled. The article also mentions an indictment filed by the U.S. New York Southern District Attorney’s office last November, which includes messages indicating an inquiry about ordering a hit on a Khalistani activist in Canada, shortly before the killing of Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.
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The R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing), India’s external intelligence agency, has been accused of targeting and killing Indian-origin Khalistani separatist operatives around the world. According to the Washington Post, American officials believe that the former R&AW chief, Samant Goel, approved an assassination operation last year against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani activist lawyer from the U.S. and Canada, who is on India’s most-wanted terror list under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The U.S. authorities also named a security official, Vikash Yadav, as potentially involved in the plot. The U.S. New York Southern District Attorney’s office indicted an Indian businessman, Nikhil Gupta, for hiring a hitman to carry out the assassination. These allegations have raised concerns about the impact of R&AW’s overseas operations on international relations, particularly with the U.S. and Canada.

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This week, the U.S.-based Washington Post claimed that American officials believe that the R&AW’s previous chief Samant Goel had approved an assassination operation, that was foiled last year, against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani activist lawyer of U.S. and Canadian nationality on India’s most-wanted UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) terror list.
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Will R&AW’s overseas operations affect ties? | Explained · assertive framing

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India’s external intelligence agency R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) was in the spotlight this week, as reports came in from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Pakistan of the alleged targeting and killing of Indian-origin Khalistani separatist operatives around the world, spearheaded by the agency. asserted
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The charges, that are yet to be proven in court, pertain to a number of investigations in different countries. asserted
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This week, the U.S.-based Washington Post claimed that American officials believe that the R&AW’s previous chief Samant Goel had approved an assassination operation, that was foiled last year, against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani activist lawyer of U.S. and Canadian nationality on India’s most-wanted UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) terror list. asserted
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It also revealed the name of a security official, Vikash Yadav, believed to have been at R&AW at the time, and said U.S. officials had discussed whether to indict him for ordering Indian businessman Nikhil Gupta to hire a hitman for the job. asserted
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In the indictment filed by the U.S. New York Southern District Attorney’s office last November, message transcripts indicated Mr. Gupta had also enquired about ordering a “hit” on a Khalistani activist in Canada, just days before the killing of Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside Toronto in June 2023. asserted
Gupta → file → June
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