Indian secret agency chiefs expelled by western powers; murder plot thwarted

Two senior Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) station chiefs were expelled from major Western cities earlier this summer while a third station chief is being refused entry, Aaj English TV reported today.

By expelling Indian spies, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have expressed their anger against India over its plot to assassinate Sikh Khalistani leaders on Western soil. It is also an indication that the country would no longer extend intelligence cooperation to India, said the report.

The news came two days after the US Justice Department accused an Indian government employee of directing an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil.