The united States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has warned India not to cross the redline between the US and India saying a “red line” should not be crossed between the two countries as he acknowledged the two are working together in the investigation of the alleged foiled assassination plot against Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun,
the US envoy while referring to Khalistani marches and threats issued by Pannun, Garcetti said the US system protected free speech “for better or for worse”, said an American citizen could be convicted or deported only as per country’s laws.
In an interview, Garcetti said: “Under our law, for an American citizen to be convicted in an American court or to be deported to have a criminal case in another country.
Last year, Pannun had threatened Air India would not be allowed to operate on November 19. Following this, he threatened an attack on Indian Parliament on December 13, the 2001 terror attack anniversary.
Referring to the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate Pannun, Garcetti said the fact that New Delhi and Washington were working together to hold those behind criminal action showed how strong and close the India-US relationship currently was.
He, however, emphasized a “red line” should not be crossed and no government employee of any country could be involved in an assassination plot of a foreign citizen.
