The Russian International Ministry on Wednesday dismissed the US’s allegations towards India for a foiled assassination plot towards pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying that Washington has not but supplied any dependable proof of Indian residents’ involvement within the case. “Based on the knowledge we now have, Washington has but to supply any credible proof of Indian residents’ involvement within the planning of the homicide of a sure GS Pannun.
“Hypothesis on this matter within the absence of proof is unacceptable,” stated Maria Zakharova, the Russian International Ministry’s official spokeswoman, throughout a briefing on Wednesday. She stated that the US doesn’t perceive the nationwide mentality or the historic context of the Indian state’s improvement, and that it disrespects India as a state.
Zakharova’s remarks got here in response to a media query about Moscow’s response to allegations towards an Indian official of a foiled “assassination” plot, and the American information publication ‘The Washington Put up’ stating that India is trying to do the identical as Russia and Saudi Arabia towards its adversary.
“I imagine ‘The Washington Put up’ ought to use the time period “repressive regime” and every part you quoted about Washington. It’s tough to think about a extra repressive regime than Washington, each domestically and internationally. Now, on to your query,” she added.
“Common unfounded accusations by the US towards New Delhi (we see that they falsely accuse not solely India but additionally many different states) of violating spiritual freedoms mirror the US’ misunderstanding of the nationwide mentality, the historic context of the event of the Indian state, and disrespect for India as a state. I’m assured that this stems from the neocolonial mentality, the colonial mentality, the slave commerce interval, and imperialism,” she acknowledged.
“This does not simply apply to India. The reason being a want to destabilise India’s inside political scenario to be able to complicate the upcoming basic elections. That is an instance of interference in India’s inside affairs,” she stated.
In April, the Exterior Affairs Ministry rejected a report in The Washington Put up that named an Indian Analysis and Evaluation Wing (RAW) official as being concerned within the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US.
Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), described the US media report as “speculative and irresponsible” and described it as a “unwarranted and unsubstantiated” imputation on a “severe matter” that’s being investigated.
