New Delhi, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday rejected what it described as “fabricated and malicious attacks” on senior Indian officials and termed the lawsuits filed by designated terrorist and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a US court as “frivolous”.
Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said requests for serving judicial documents in India must be routed through the country’s designated central authority, the Ministry of Law and Justice.
“We reject the fabricated and malicious attacks on our high officials. As also, we reject the frivolous lawsuits. A request for the service of judicial documents in India can only be routed through India’s designated central authority, which is the Ministry of Law and Justice,” Jaiswal said.
He was responding to a question about reports that the US State Department had served summonses on the Government of India in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by Pannun.
The MEA’s remarks come amid continued concerns over activities linked to Khalistani separatist groups abroad. Last month, India reiterated its strong condemnation of anti-India activities following reports of a so-called Khalistan referendum in Canada.
In August, a report highlighted Pannun’s announcement about plans to form a Khalistan Army and a Sikh Homeland Security force. It also referred to videos allegedly showing Sikh men training with semi-automatic rifles in Canada.
According to a report in Khalsa Vox, Pannun had released a video urging diaspora Sikhs to participate in a so-called Khalistan referendum in Indianapolis, Indiana, while floating the idea of a Sikh Homeland Security force.
The report described the messaging as a potential source of radicalisation among vulnerable Sikh youth in the United States and Canada, arguing that inflammatory rhetoric could encourage some individuals to move towards illegal weapons and gang activity. It also cited concerns attributed to Canadian intelligence agencies about Khalistani extremism as a national security issue.
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