Russia slams US claims on Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’: ‘No evidence…not acceptable’ | Latest News India
Russia on Wednesday rejected the United States’s claims of the involvement of Indian officials in the plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying that Washington has not given any “credible information” or “evidence” so far. Russian President Vladimir Putin.(REUTERS) Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged that the US was trying to “unbalance the internal political situation” in India and “complicate” the ongoing general elections. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Washington lacks a simple understanding of India’s national mentality and history, as America continues to make unfounded accusations about religious freedoms. Washington’s actions clearly constitute interference in India’s internal affairs…As for speculations, since there is no evidence, it is not acceptable…They are not respecting India as a state,” Zakharova said during an address. The Russian official further slammed the US for “wrongful accusations” against several other countries. “Hard to imagine a more repressive regime than Washington in international and national affairs,” she added. In November last year, …