Pannu Murder Plot and the U.S.
The grim reality of the Khalistani Pannu murder plot unfolds through the unsettling alliance of Pannu a hardened terrorist, in collusion with the US political system, actively endeavoring to undermine India. Conversely, a figure embroiled in the murkier realms of criminality, Nikhil Gupta a drug dealer, gun runner, and a sinister underworld operator, stands accused in the United States for involvement in the plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.
Adding another layer to this complex narrative is the presence of a weaponized and overly zealous district attorney in New York, eagerly on the hunt for a high-profile case to propel into the spotlight and garner significant publicity.
What is the plot? It remains uncertain, yet it carries a discernible anti-India undertone. The United States, seemingly eager to find a pretext to admonish India for not aligning with them in the Ukraine war, expressed displeasure over India's persistent purchase of affordable Russian oil. These factors ostensibly fueled U.S. discontent and served as motivations to reprimand India. Consequently, in the quest to confront India, American authorities identified an underworld figure residing in the Czech Republic, entangled in conflicts with Indian security agencies, as a convenient scapegoat for a fabricated murder plot.
This strategy served dual purposes: firstly, exploiting the vulnerability of an underworld figure susceptible to coercion and manipulation under the threat of prosecution and extradition to the U.S. Secondly, establishing a connection between this individual and an Indian official to implicate and prosecute India.
Crucially, Pannu remains unharmed and alive. Therefore, the question arises: what is the essence of the case?
Upon scrutiny, it appears that the flawed 5 Eyes intelligence system misinterpreted intercepted conversations as indicative of a murder plot. While many rational Indians may harbor disdain for hardened terrorists like Pannu, the conversations overheard by the 5 Eyes intelligence seemingly reflected this sentiment. The U.S. Attorney General, however, interpreted these exchanges as evidence of a murder plot, leading to the appointment of an overly zealous Attorney in New York tasked with constructing an indictment against both the alleged criminal and India.
Meanwhile, in response to these developments, India has initiated a comprehensive domestic inquiry into the purported plot. The key focus is to ascertain whether any credible evidence emerges from the alleged conversations between the underworld figure and government officials in India. The concern is that, in the absence of such evidence, the case may be perceived as manufactured— a deliberate effort to tarnish India's reputation on the global stage.
Nijjar Murder plot in Canada has similar overtones.
The key conclusion from all this affair is that if you mess up affairs with India; you may never be able to recover them. Those days of 1971 are gone when Nixon/Kissinger sent a nuclear naval armada to Bay of Bengal to intimidate India. Think hard ……
