In keeping with an company report, Russian overseas ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, when requested a couple of report by the Washington Submit claiming that India was making an attempt to undertake the insurance policies of Russia and Saudi Arabia, mentioned, “In keeping with the data we’ve got, Washington has not but supplied any dependable proof of the involvement of Indian residents within the preparation of the homicide of a sure GS Pannun.”
“Hypothesis on this subject within the absence of proof is unacceptable. Washington lacks understanding of India’s nationwide mentality and historical past and continues to make unfounded accusations about non secular freedoms in India.”
Accusations replicate US’s India disrespect: Russia spokesperson
India had earlier shaped a committee in Nov final yr to probe the US allegations and mentioned the data shared by US authorities had a bearing on India’s personal safety too, however strongly refuted the claims within the Submit report, saying it made “unwarranted and unsubstantiated” imputations on a severe matter and that an investigation into the case was underway.
The Washington Submit report had recognized an Indian govt official who allegedly ordered the hit on Khalistani separatist and US nationwide Pannun. The report additionally shared the US “evaluation” that high Indian safety officers, together with then RAW chief Samant Goel, accredited the plot. “Common unfounded accusations by the US towards New Delhi… we see that they groundlessly accuse not solely India but in addition many different states of violating non secular freedoms. These are a mirrored image of america’ misunderstanding of the nationwide mentality, the historic context of the event of the Indian state and disrespect for India as a state,” Maria Zakharova additional mentioned on the matter.
Describing the interference as a “colonial interval mentality”, the Russian spokesperson accused the White Home of complicating the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “The reason being that they attempt to unbalance the inner political state of affairs in India as a way to complicate the (ongoing) parliamentary elections. That’s a part of meddling into India’s inside affairs,” RT information quoted Zakharova as saying. PM Modi had spoken about efforts by overseas actors to affect Indian polls.
