Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a prominent US-based Sikh separatist leader. He is newsworthy due to an alleged assassination plot targeting him in 2023. Recent news focuses on Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, pleading guilty in a US court to charges related to the plot, including murder-for-hire and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege the plot was linked to an Indian government employee, a claim denied by New Delhi. The case highlights tensions between India and Sikh separatist movements, and raises concerns about transnational repression and the safety of activists abroad. Separately, another Sikh activist in the UK, Paramjeet Singh Pamma, has been advised to increase security due to threats, suggesting a broader pattern of potential threats against Sikh activists.