Two such back-to-back, high-profile allegations are cause for serious concern, with potentially long-term consequences for India’s diplomacy and security. Mr Pannun, for inst­ance, warned people against flying on Air India planes in a recent video, evoking memories of the 1985 Kanishka bombing in which more than 300 people died. If Indian agencies are indeed attempting secret, targeted killings in friendly nations, they must curb their adventurism. If rogue elements within Indian agencies are involved in extraterritorial assassinations, that should concern the security establishment even more. India’s security needs mature leadership and global friends, not a James Bond fantasy.

Source: The Telegraph November 27, 2023 01:39 UTC