MEA criticizes US court summons to Doval and Goel

The Indian government has dismissed a US court civil summons naming national security adviser Ajit Doval and former R&AW chief Samant Goel as frivolous. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the lawsuit, linked to Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is based on fabricated claims. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that judicial documents must be routed through India's designated central authority. The summons, delivered to the Indian embassy in Washington on October 9, seeks damages for an alleged assassination plot against Pannun. Sources indicated that this is a routine procedural step, and similar summons have been issued in the past. This incident highlights ongoing tensions related to Khalistani activism and the legal challenges faced by Indian officials abroad.