The News Freedom
New Delhi, December 20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he will “look into” any evidence but a “few incidents” would not derail India-US ties for the first time responding to allegations of an Indian assassination plot in the US
“If someone gives us any information, we would definitely look into it. If a citizen of ours has done anything good or bad, we are ready to look into it. Our commitment is to the rule of law,” the Prime Minister said in an interview with the news outlet the Financial Times.
“India was “deeply concerned about the activities of certain extremist groups based overseas. These elements, under the guise of freedom of expression, have engaged in intimidation and incited violence” the Prime Minister said while reacting to an alleged attempt by an Indian agent to eliminate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who is an American and Canadian citizen, the Financial Times reported.
The news outlet reports that giving details Prime Minister Modi said that there is strong bipartisan support for the strengthening of this relationship, which is a clear indicator of a mature and stable partnership. “Security and counter-terrorism cooperation has been a key component of our partnership,” he added. “I don’t think it is appropriate to link a few incidents with diplomatic relations between the two countries,” Modi further told the Financial Times.