Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:51am on 20 Dec 2023,Wednesday India Global
Responding for the first time to US allegations of an Indian plot to assassinate a separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, PM Modi said he would "look into" any evidence but a "few incidents" won't affect ties. While asserting India's commitment to the rule of law, Modi conveyed concerns over overseas extremist groups intimidating and inciting violence under free speech guise. However, he affirmed the "mature and stable" India-US partnership anchored in bipartisan support, downplaying the assassination controversy as insufficient to undermine security cooperation or diplomatic relations. Unfazed, Modi reiterated the necessity of multilateralism and interdependence among nations in an interconnected world, stressing that absolute agreement on everything cannot be a prerequisite for collaboration.
