For India, Pannun case may be an unpleasant one

The US will strengthen strategic partnership with India despite the Pannun episode. White House spokesperson John Kirby takes the allegations and investigation seriously. The US Justice Department chargesheet reveals a drug dealer, Nikhil Gupta, conspired to kill Pannun on directions from an Indian intelligence official. Speculation arises over whether the alleged plot was officially sanctioned by New Delhi or a rogue operation involving an errant intelligence official.