Eric Garcetti’s red-line remark is unreasonable. Exposes US double standards on security

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Any country, having an active member of their government involved in a second country trying to assassinate one of their citizens, thats, I think, usually is a red line for any country..

And its absurd that it is choosing to substantiate this irrationalitybysaying:We are helping our Indian counterparts understand that people can express opinions like, I think this is going to happen to American citizens by the way, andthatUnder our law for an American citizen to be convicted inanAmerican court or to be deported to have a criminal case in another country, it has to meet our law...

If an American citizen threatens Indians, funds and organises anti-India activities in the US, or warns peoplein Indianot to travel byanAir Indiaflight because it could be blown up like Air India Flight 182 was in 1985,New Delhi has every reason to be concerned and take remedial action..

And all this pontification even as the Indian governmenttook thematter seriously and instituted a high-level inquiry committee in November 2023 when the allegationsof aplot to kill Pannunwere made.. India has paid a heavy pricefornot nipping the Khalistanissuein the bud.Army action against self-styled Khalistan leaderJarnail Singh Bhindranwaleinside the Golden Templeresulted in the assassination ofthen Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi in 1984..

The US government should know that any form of assistance to terror funding is not only against humanity but a punishable crime inviting sanctions. New Delhi would not like to read the riot act to the US ambassador butitcannot prevent social mediafromdisseminatingthe kill list of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),or areportof theUS senatedetailingthe targeted killings carried out by the non-military establishments and agencies of the deep state in the US...