India taking this seriously: US official over report on assassination plot of Pannun

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

assassination plot of Khalistan separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US seriously, the White House has said but refrained from commenting on the FBI probe into the matter and the criminal case filed by the Department of Justice. The remarks by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday came amid an investigative media report claiming that a RAW official identified as Vikram Yadav was involved in the assassination plot of Pannun in the US and the move was approved by the then Indian spy agency chief Samant Goel. Pannun is one of the main leaders of the Khalistan movement and the legal advisor and spokesperson for Sikhs for Justice, which aims to promote the idea of a separate Sikh state. The Indian government has declared Pannun a terrorist.
Replying to questions on the report by The Washington Post, Jean-Pierre said an investigation is underway and the Department of Justice (DOJ) is running a criminal investigation.

«So anything specific to that I would have to refer you to the DOJ,» she said.
The White House press secretary asserted that India is an important strategic partner of the United States and «we are pursuing an ambitious agenda to expand our cooperation in several areas».
About the investigative report on alleged the assassination plot, Jean-Pierre said, «We've been really consistent about that and have laid that out multiple times, whether it's a meeting here with the prime minister or a meeting abroad.»
«This is a serious matter and we're taking that very very seriously.