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Claim Text: Officials in the U.S. and Canada have argued the Indian government ordered the killings of Sikh separatists.
Simplified Text: Officials in the U.S. and Canada have argued the Indian government ordered killings of Sikh separatists
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "crime": "ordered the killings of Sikh separatists", "accused": "Indian government" }
Subject Tags: Politics International Relations
UUID: a11659fe-daff-494b-99d2-9845923415e4
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM (6 months ago)

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Man Pleads Guilty in Murder Plot U.S. Says Is Tied to Indian Government

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/13/nyregion/nikhil-gupta-assasination-india-sikh-plea.html

Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to orchestrating a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist in New York. The U.S. and Canada allege the Indian government ordered the killings of Sikh separatists. Gupta faces up to 40 years in prison.

Assassination Plot India Canada Sikh Separatists Nikhil Gupta Gurpatwant Singh Pannun International Relations Crime

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