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==== United States ====
On 23 November 2023, [[Financial Times|''The'' ''Financial Times'']] reported that the United States had foiled a plan to assassinate [[Gurpatwant Singh Pannun]], a Sikh separatist, on American soil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=US foils bid to kill Sikh terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, warns India: Report |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-thwarts-plot-to-kill-sikh-separatist-issues-warning-to-india-report-11700650091904.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Livemint}}</ref> Following this, the US requested India to hold accountable those responsible for the plot. The plot in the United States coincided with the June 18 shooting death of [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar]] in Surrey, B.C., near Vancouver — an operation also linked to R&AW. Experts and officials say that the foiled assassination is part of an escalating campaign of aggression by R&AW against alleged Sikh Separatists in Asia, Europe, USA  and Canada.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellis-Petersen |first1=Hannah |last2=Hassan |first2=Aakash |last3=Baloch |first3=Shah Meer |date=4 April 2024 |title=Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan, intelligence officials claim |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/indian-government-assassination-allegations-pakistan-intelligence-officials |work=The Guardian}}</ref> 

On 10 December 2023, ''The Washington Post'' reported that an R&AW officer established a fake news site to spread disinformation against critics of the [[Premiership of Narendra Modi|Modi government]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Shih |first1=Gerry |last2=Ence Morse |first2=Clara |last3=Verma |first3=Pranshu |date=2023-12-11 |title=Covert Indian operation seeks to discredit Modi's critics in the U.S. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/10/india-the-disinfo-lab-discredit-critics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211080558/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/10/india-the-disinfo-lab-discredit-critics/ |archive-date=2023-12-11 |access-date=2023-12-30 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |language=en}}</ref> 

On 20 March 2024, ''[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]'' reported that an Indian investigation had found "rogue operative" who were not authorized by the government to be involved in the plot. Additionally, at least one person who was directly involved in the alleged assassination attempt is no longer employed by R&AW. However, India has not initiated any criminal action against them.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-20 |title=India's Probe Finds Rogue Officials Involved in US Murder Plot |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/india-s-probe-finds-rogue-officials-involved-in-us-murder-plot |access-date=2024-04-04 |work=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', it is the U.S. intelligence agencies assessment that the operation targeting Pannun was approved by [[Samant Goel]], the R&AW chief at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi's India |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/29/india-assassination-raw-sikhs-modi/ |newspaper=Washington Post |date=April 29, 2024}}</ref>

On 15 October 2024 ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' reported that India has conveyed to the United States that it (India) has arrested the "rogue operative".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Prashant |date=October 15, 2024 |title=India tells US 'CC1' arrested as team heads to Washington |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-tells-us-cc1-arrested-as-team-heads-to-washington-101728933357929.html |access-date=October 15, 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The "rogue operative" had made bail in April 2024 according to [[The Indian Express|''The'' ''Indian Express'']]''.'' The "rogue operative" was arrested in an extortion case.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=Weeks after US called him key conspirator in Pannun murder bid, Delhi Police arrested Vikash Yadav in local extortion case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/weeks-after-us-called-him-key-conspirator-in-pannun-murder-bid-delhi-police-arrested-vikash-yadav-in-local-extortion-case-9627561/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> 

On 18 November 2024 ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' reported that the "rogue operative" had sought exemption <bdi>from physical appearance in the court citing threat to his life.</bdi><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Shekhar |date=2024-11-18 |title=Vikas Yadav to court: Exempt me from physical appearance |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2024/Nov/18/vikas-yadav-to-court-exempt-me-from-physical-appearance |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

On 15 January 2025 ''The Indian Express'' reported that an inquiry committee which was formed by the Government of India after US allegation regarding Gurpatwant Singh Pannun came to light had recommended legal action against an unnamed individual and the committee also recommended "''functional improvements in systems and procedures as well as initiation of steps that could strengthen India’s response capability, ensure systematic controls and coordinated action in dealing with matters like this''.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Pannun assassination plot: Govt panel suggests legal action against ‘individual’ with ‘criminal links and antecedents’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pannun-assassination-plot-legal-action-criminal-9780314/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>