Key facts
- Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claims the FBI has warned him of a new threat to his life.
- Pannun is a proponent of Khalistan, a proposed independent Sikh state.
- India has designated Pannun as a terrorist.
- The FBI has not officially confirmed or denied Pannun's statement.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader advocating for the creation of Khalistan, has stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned him of a new threat to his life. Pannun, who is based in the United States, has been designated a terrorist by the Indian government.
While Pannun has publicly shared information about the alleged FBI warning, the agency has not made any official statement regarding the matter. Pannun's activism and advocacy for a separate Sikh state have placed him at the center of geopolitical tensions between India and Sikh diaspora groups.
India has previously accused elements supported by foreign governments of involvement in plots against Pannun. The nature of the alleged new threat and the specifics of the FBI's warning remain undisclosed.