National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Returns to India for Security Concerns

• National Security Advisor Ajit Doval returned to India to address security issues related to the Jammu and Kashmir election and domestic issues.
• Doval’s absence was not due to a summons issued by a New York court, despite the Khalistan issue and Sikh group allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.
• The summons, in response to a civil suit filed by Khalistani activist and Sikhs for Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, raised questions about the U.S. government’s message to New Delhi.
• The move was followed by the introduction of a new Act against ‘Transnational Repression’ that names India in the U.S. Senate, and a meeting between White House officials and Sikh activists.
• The government continues a “high-level investigation” over allegations of an alleged assassination plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
• The U.S. has not commented on the introduction of a bipartisan Bill called the Transnational Repression Reporting Act in the U.S. Congress.
• The White House’s move sent a “dual message” to the Indian government and U.S. Congresspersons demanding accountability for Indian officials involved in the plot.