IN recent years, a Hindutva-driven Indian spy agency—RAW, allegedly controlled by the Prime Minister Office, has been reported to commit transnational homicidal crimes not only in the South Asian states, including Pakistan, but also in the western countries– UK, Canada and the US. On May 3, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in the province of British Columbia arrested three persons as part of an ongoing investigation into the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Given the RAW’s legacy of transnational killings, the International Criminal Court(ICC),whose prime objective is to promote transitional justice, should initiate an inquiry into RAW’s alleged crimes.

According to the New York Times (May 5, 2024), ‘’Indian media’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accused of tapping into criminal networks to carry out operations in South Asia. Is the agency now doing similar operations in the West?’’ The Times’ raising concern is endorsed by the latest reports published in the western media-the US intercept, Canada‘s CBC and UK‘s Guardian—also validated by the concerns raised by the Five Eyes intelligence forum.

RAW role in South Asia & the West: It is charged that for several years, particularly since 2008, RAW seems to have been involved in criminal activities—vindicated by the commentaries — owned by RAW’s officials who confirmed its expansion in foreign soil. Arguably, ever since 2008, RAW has been profoundly involved in its acts– of violence replicating the same pattern of killing as that of Nijjar’s assassination–which have been well documented in various parts of the world, including Pakistan,........

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