American Sikhs, including the @sikh_coalition, have expressed concerns with a statement from the "Indian American Members of Congress" concerning India's transnational repression against Sikh Americans. "Praising a foreign government to investigate itself for human rights violations is insufficient to ensure accountability. This leaves unaddressed the broader concerns of Sikhs and other religious minority diaspora communities who are facing a global suppression campaign," the Sikh Coalition shares in a series of tweets. "We believe that the narrow focus of the press release, without addressing the broader pattern of targeting against Sikhs engaged in lawfully protected expressions of speech, is a significant oversight," they add. The statement from U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) comes after receiving a classified briefing "from the Biden Administration on the indictment of Nikhil Gupta in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City." The Indian American Members of Congress statement in full: "We appreciate the Administration providing us a classified briefing on the Department of Justice’s indictment of Nikhil Gupta, which alleges that an Indian government official engaged in a murder-for-hire plot of an American citizen. As Members of Congress, the safety and well-being of our constituents is our most important priority. The allegations made in the indictment are deeply concerning. We welcome the Government of India’s announcement of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the murder plot and it is critical that India fully investigate, hold those responsible, including Indian government officials, accountable, and provide assurances that this will not happen again. We believe the U.S. – India partnership has made meaningful impact on the lives of both of our people, but we are concerned that the actions outlined in the indictment could, if not appropriately addressed, cause significant damage to this very consequential partnership."

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