The Modi government's increasing targeted killings have raised alarm, with India now included in the list of countries engaged in lethal actions against its own citizens on foreign soil, according to the renowned American magazine Foreign Policy.
According to Foreign Policy, after Russia, Israel, and North Korea, India has joined the ranks of countries involved in killing their own citizens on foreign soil.
Concerns rise as #India joins the list of countries accused of target killings.
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Foreign Policy warns of alarming trends under #Modi's govt, citing incidents like the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nagar in #Canada.
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According to the report, on June 18, Indian intelligence operatives assassinated Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
Nijjar was killed for advocating Sikh rights and the demand for an independent Sikh state.
The incident has severely impacted US-India relations, leading President Biden to reject an invitation from the Indian government, as the allegations from the Canadian Prime Minister were found to be based on truth.
Following Nijjar's assassination, the Modi government also devised a plan for the targeted killing of Sikh leaders affiliated with the Sikh group "Gurpatwant Singh Pannun" residing in the United States.
Indian plans were thwarted with timely actions by American intelligence agencies.
The Secretary-General of Amnesty International has called for the United Nations to form an investigative team to look into extrajudicial killings carried out under state patronage.
