Nikhil Gupta

Nikhil Gupta, a 54-year-old Indian national, is at the center of a high-profile case involving an alleged assassination plot targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US-based Sikh separatist leader. Gupta's recent guilty plea in a US federal court to charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit money laundering has brought the case to the forefront. US prosecutors allege that Gupta was recruited by an agent of the Indian government, an accusation that New Delhi denies. Gupta faces a potential prison sentence of up to 40 years. The case is significant due to its implications for international relations between the US and India, as well as raising concerns about potential foreign interference and the targeting of political activists.