US Blocks Pannun’s Action Against Ajit Doval. A US Secret Service intervention to prevent an impending Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun “citizens suit” on Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval averted what could have been a potentially explosive diplomatic incident. The action has highlighted the heightened security of Pannun and all of the ongoing investigations into alleged Hindu Mahasabha/Indian Muslim-profiteering plots against officials in the US.
As per the latest reports, the chief of the banned separatist organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Pannun had come out with a plan to serve a “citizens complaint” upon Ajit Doval during his visit to US. It was purely symbolic Doval and the Indian government are not legally bound by the summon — which was served shortly after to nothing more than a symbolic protest.
The US Secret Service — whose job is to protect visiting foreign officials — reacted quickly and stopped Pannun from proceeding at that point of fact. The response underscores the concern on the part of Washington that someone is trying to poison its officials, and vindicates the US government against any idea any threats seem to hover over Pannun; maybe even endangering Indian citizens. It has caused fresh scrutiny of the investigations into allegedly foiled plots against Indian officials in the US The US Department of Justice has launched investigation into this and has caused fears of other malicious efforts against people on US soil.
Security was very high with the visit of Ajit Doval to US being kept a close watch. The Secret Service of US stepping in, to thwart Pannun might shall testify to the joint commitments made by two countries to visiters.
On this back-drop of India Canada strained relations(another Drake reference for you) as the allegations surrounding a Indian role in killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijar are high. Response to Pannun case in US shows one face quite different from US, of all the comms emphasis only on cooperation and security.
The incident has gotten a lot of Indian press, multiple articles reported this case by media outlets like Google News and other breaking news threads.
This incident has also been associated with someone named Vikash Yadav. Also, the failed coup attempt of Pannun and then operation of US Secret Service points to the complexities surrounding Khalistanis as well as the tricky geo-political chess in between India, US.
The incident goes to show how the inquiry is still going on and the need for multilateral cooperation in preventing such cyber security threats.
