Indian man pleads guilty in US to murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist leader

An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to involvement in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The FBI has described the case as an example of transnational repression. The guilty plea represents a significant development in a high-profile murder-for-hire conspiracy targeting a political activist.