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‘Fabricated And Malicious’: MEA Rejects Allegations Against Doval In Pannun’s US Lawsuit

India said the lawsuit against National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was fabricated and malicious as court proceedings and lobbying disclosures drew fresh scrutiny.

  • New Delhi rejected a civil lawsuit filed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, describing allegations against National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former Research and Analysis Wing chief Samant Goel as "fabricated and malicious."
  • The State Department formally transmitted court-issued summonses to the Government of India through diplomatic channels last month under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act regarding an alleged assassination plot.
  • Pannun, legal counsel for the banned group SFJ, seeks damages over an alleged plot to kill him in New York; US prosecutors previously charged an Indian national in connection with the conspiracy.
  • External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed the proceedings as frivolous while reaffirming that India-US bilateral ties enjoy "strong bipartisan support" across the political aisle.
  • FARA filings revealed that lobbying firm SHW Partners LLC facilitated outreach between Indian officials and the White House, while the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has raised concerns regarding religious rights in India.
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Moneycontrol broke the news in Mumbai, India on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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