Indian officials receive summonses in Pannun civil lawsuit, report says

A US court has issued summonses to senior Indian officials in a civil lawsuit brought by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, according to reports. The allegations concern an alleged 2023 plot to kill him in New York and include claims involving Ajit Doval and Samant Goel.

India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal rejected the allegations as fabricated. He also said foreign court documents needed to be served through India's law ministry rather than alternative routes.

The US State Department said it was not supporting either side, the report added. Service of a summons is a procedural step, not a criminal conviction or a finding that the complaint's allegations are true.