'Committed To Combat Transnational Organised Crime': India On Lawrence Bishnoi's US Indictment

Published 14 July 2026 · local

'Committed To Combat Transnational Organised Crime': India On Lawrence Bishnoi's US Indictment Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 17:46 IST MEA said it is

'Committed To Combat Transnational Organised Crime': India On Lawrence Bishnoi's US Indictment Published By, Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 17:46 IST MEA said it is committed to "working with its partners to combat terrorism and transnational organised crime." Rapid Read Lawrence Bishnoi is accused of ordering the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. (File image) Days after a US federal indictment accused notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of orchestrating a series of crimes, including the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to “working with its partners to combat terrorism and transnational organised crime." Addressing a media briefing in Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government has taken note of the remarks made by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) linking members of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group to the killing of Nijjar, adding that the comments were consistent with a recently unsealed US indictment. Lawrence Bishnoi’s US Indictment Notably, this is the first time that the MEA has mentioned Lawrence Bishnoi in its response. “We have noted the remarks made by the Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP.

These remarks are consistent with the recently unsealed U.S. indictment, which attributes responsibility to members of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group. India remains committed to working with its partners to combat terrorism and transnational organised crime through close law enforcement and security cooperation," the MEA spokesperson said. ‘India, US Enjoy Growing Cooperation In Combating Terrorism’ He added that India would continue to strengthen cooperation with other countries through close coordination between law enforcement and security agencies. Jaiswal also referred to the recent announcement by the US Department of Justice regarding indictments and enforcement actions against transnational organised crime networks operating across multiple countries. “We have seen the announcements made by the US Department of Justice regarding the indictments and enforcement actions against transnational organised crime networks operating across several countries. India has consistently maintained that transnational organised crime, terrorism, narco-trafficking, human trafficking, illegal firearms trafficking and related criminal networks pose a serious threat to our societies," he further said “India and the United States, as you are aware, enjoy strong, effective and growing cooperation in combating terrorism as well as transnational organised crime.