India, responding strongly on Tuesday to The Washington Post naming an Indian official for allegedly plotting the assassination of pro-Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, said the report made "unwarranted and unsubstantiated" imputations on a serious matter.
The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, named a RAW officer in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Pannun.
"The report in question makes unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on a serious matter," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, according to PTI.
Jaiswal said investigations of the high level committee set up by the Indian government were continuing to look into the security concerns shared by the US government on networks of organised criminals, terrorists and others.
"Speculative and irresponsible comments on it are not helpful," Jaiswal said, responding to media queries on the report.
In November last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Pannun, an extremist on American soil.
Pannun, wanted in India on terror charges, holds dual citizenship of the US and Canada.
On December 7, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament that India instituted an inquiry committee to look into the inputs received from the US in the case as the matter has a bearing on national security
The Washington Post reported that the Biden administration has refrained from making charges against Yadav.
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