India Accidentally Hired a DEA Agent to Kill Sikh American Activist, Federal Prosecutors Say
The indictment for the brazen murder-for-hire plot brings more heat onto India for its alleged transnational assassination program.
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Murtaza Hussain is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, and other news outlets.
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Secret Intelligence Documents Show Global Reach of India’s Death Squads
Leaked Pakistani intelligence backs up Canada’s claim of an Indian assassination program.
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Israel has avoided ruling Gaza on the ground — but Hamas may have forced it to try.
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The Biden administration’s policy of ignoring conditions in Gaza contributed to this weekend’s explosion of violence.
Indian Nationalists Cite Inspiration for Foreign Assassinations: U.S. “Targeted Killing” Spree
Many Indians have bristled at a perceived double standard on extrajudicial killings amid Canada’s investigation into the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
FBI Warned Sikhs in the U.S. About Death Threats After Killing of Canadian Activist
The FBI visits took on a new urgency after Canada alleged Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
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The U.S.-brokered loan let Pakistan’s military postpone elections, deepen a brutal crackdown, and jail former Prime Minister Imran Khan.