Ministry of External Affairs has refused to comment on the assassination plot. In fact, Ministry of External Affairs has said that we have not seen any order yet, not fair to say anything at this moment now. A resident from Delhi, a businessman based in Delhi, Nikil Gupta was arrested in Czech Republic in 2023 and the United States has charged him for plotting to kill Gur Patman Singh Panu, a Sikh separatist leader. The United States said Nicol Gupta was working with the government with a government agent and hired a hitman who was actually an undercover cop to kill Gurt Singh. In this particular case, the habeas corpus plea of Mr Nikil Gupta was considered by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has given a ruling. We have not seen the order of the Supreme Court, so therefore it will not be fair for me to comment on it. We will take things as it comes. The matter rests in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has given a ruling. The order will be out once we see the order. Thereafter, we'll see what are the next steps forward. Let me bring in my colleague Kamni Sharma For more on this story. Kamni This has been one issue which potentially has, you know, had some sort of at least a sing effect between India and the United States. Now, how do we see these developments in context with what is going on? As far as the allegations which were levelled by the United States Well, ankit, this matter is going on at several levels. Now, today, the judgement of Supreme Court has come and the Supreme Court is quite clear that Vienna Convention applies and it does not have a jurisdiction over the courts there in the Czech Republic, they have said that whatever happens is in, uh uh in jurisdiction of Czech Republic courts. And that is exactly what was said about by the Justice Ministry officials there as well. Now another fact is that MA has been very careful about commenting on this issue. As you said, it has potentially. It is a very sensitive case and it can affect the Indo US relations. As is being said. However, the relation is quite it. It has a large perspective. There are many things, but this is one matter which is very sensitive because this person, The person about whom Nil Gupta was allegedly about to had paid a hit man to kill. This person is, though he is a kalani, separated. He is also a US citizen. Now the matter is in the court. We know that at the highest levels this issue has been discussed, and after that a high level committee is looking into it. Now. The real which is there in this matter, is the involvement of of an Indian official few weeks back. When we asked the External Affairs Ministry they had said that it is a matter of serious concern. It's a very serious matter. And that is the crux of the matter, because this allegation, this indictment, this charge sheet in the US court came soon after Canada's allegation of having Indian hand in the killing of a signature, another palest separatists in Canada. So at this time, we have seen how the matter has been handled between us and India because us did not go all out like Canada did when Justin Trudeau stood in Parliament and spoke about it. But this is a matter where us and India both have tread very, very carefully, and India continues to do so
