‘US neither understands, nor respects the sovereign Indian state’: Russia slams Biden govt over Pannun blame, reports on ‘religious freedom’
Siding India in the Pannun case, the Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed the US’s allegations against India for a foiled assassination plot against pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Russian Foreign minister said, “Washington has not yet provided any reliable evidence of Indian citizens’ involvement in the case. According to the information we have, Washington has yet to provide any credible evidence of Indian citizens’ involvement in the planning of the murder of a certain GS Pannun.”
“Speculation on this topic in the absence of evidence is unacceptable,” said Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, during a briefing on Wednesday. She said that the United States does not understand the national mentality or the historical context of the Indian state’s development and that it disrespects India as a state.
Zakharova’s remarks came in response to a media question about Moscow’s reaction to allegations against an Indian official of a foiled “assassination” plot, and the American news publication ‘The Washington Post’ stating that India is attempting to do the same as Russia and Saudi Arabia against its adversary.
“I believe ‘The Washington Post‘ should use the term “repressive regime” and everything you quoted about Washington. It is difficult to imagine a more repressive regime than Washington, both domestically and internationally. Now, directly to your question,” she added.
“Regular unfounded accusations by the US against New Delhi (we see that they falsely accuse not only India but also many other states) of violating religious freedoms reflect the US’ misunderstanding of the national mentality, the historical context of the development of the Indian state, and disrespect for India as a state. I am confident that this stems from the neocolonial mentality, the colonial mentality, the slave trade period, and imperialism,” she stated.
“This doesn’t just apply to India. The reason is a desire to destabilize India’s internal political situation in order to complicate the upcoming general elections. This is an example of interference in India’s internal affairs,” she said.
In April, the External Affairs Ministry rejected a report in The Washington Post that named an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) official as being involved in the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States.
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