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America has said that the Indian government has expressed seriousness in dealing with this Allegation of conspiracy to murder an American citizenThe US government said this when a team of visiting Indian officials held a meeting with officials of the State Department and Justice Department in Washington DC.
“This meeting was a continuation of our conversations at the most senior levels with the Indian government over the past several months,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily press conference.
It was a “fruitful meeting” with officials of the Indian Investigation Committee, he said, adding that he was satisfied with the cooperation from the Indian side.
“They have told us that while they are taking the allegations seriously, the activities included in the DOJ indictment do not represent government policy,” Mr. Miller said in response to a question.
“We are satisfied with the cooperation. This remains an ongoing process. We continue to work with them on that, but we appreciate the cooperation and we appreciate them updating us on their investigation just as we update them on our investigation,” he said.
He responded, “The meeting was to discuss their active investigation into this matter, so that we can update them on our active investigation into the matter, and share views about the steps we will take in the coming days and weeks.” Can continue to do.” For a question.”
The Indian Investigation Committee was established to investigate US allegations of involvement of an Indian Government official in a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen.
“They informed us that the individual named in the Justice Department indictment is no longer an employee of the Government of India,” Mr. Miller said in response to a question.
In November last year, US federal prosecutors accused Indian national Nikhil Gupta of working with an Indian government employee in a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. Gupta, arrested in the Czech Republic in June last year, was extradited to the US on June 14.
India has denied the allegations but has formed an internal investigation team to investigate.
Responding to another question, he said India remains an incredibly strong partner of the United States.
“We work with them on a range of issues, including our shared vision for a free, open, prosperous Indo-Pacific. And when we have any concerns, we have that kind of relationship where we can take those concerns to him and have very clear, candid conversations about those concerns. And that’s what we’re doing,” Mr. Miller said.
published – October 17, 2024 10:54 am IST