Key Points
Does the Indian government kill terrorists or suspected terrorists abroad?.
The US is the most open about its policies.FormerPresidentBarackObama had akill listof terrorists whose executions(commando raids, drone attacks, missile strikes, etc.) he formally approved..
In recent weeks, the question of political assassinations has been in the news after Canada accused India of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Khalistani, and then the US said it was investigating Indias involvement in an attempt to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, another Khalistani with dual US-Canadacitizenship..
Worse still, it is hard for the West to criticise India at a time when American and European governments are justifying the killing of thousands of civilians,including women and children,in Gaza on the grounds thatthese killingsare tragic but inevitable consequences of the battle against terrorism..
Butit istime that the Indian public looked beyond the fuss over Khalistani targets and asked the obvious question: why do real terrorists suffer no consequences?.
