Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Pannun Claims FBI and Canada Warned of New Threat
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says American and Canadian law-enforcement officials warned him about a new danger.
He says FBI agents visited him and told him not to travel without informing them first.
The reports disagree about whether that visit happened on August 12 or August 20.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also allegedly warned him by telephone.
Neither agency has explained what the danger was.
Pannun says he is not afraid and plans to continue his campaign.
He supports creating a separate Sikh state and is considered a terrorist by the Indian government.
Earlier, Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to a plan to kill Pannun, and US prosecutors linked Gupta to an alleged Indian government employee.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him of a credible new threat to his life.
Accounts differ on the date of the FBI visit, citing August 12 or August 20; Pannun said agents advised him not to travel without notifying them.
Neither agency publicly disclosed details of the alleged plot or responded to requests for comment.
Pannun urged Washington and Ottawa to confront Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged threats to their sovereignty.
Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to a 2023 plot against Pannun and is expected to be sentenced in Manhattan on November 20.
- Who
- Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Nikhil Gupta in connection with an earlier alleged plot.
- What
- Pannun claimed US and Canadian authorities warned him about a fresh credible threat to his life.
- When
- Pannun made the claim on Tuesday; the FBI visit was reported as occurring on August 12 or August 20. Gupta is expected to be sentenced on November 20.
- Where
- The alleged warnings involved the United States and Canada; Gupta's case is in federal court in Manhattan.
- Why
- The agencies allegedly warned Pannun about a possible threat, but they have not disclosed its details.
Pannun's claims
Official confirmation and disclosures
Existence of a new threat
Pannun's claims
Pannun claimed that the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him about a fresh credible threat to his life.
Official confirmation and disclosures
Neither agency publicly confirmed the alleged plot or provided details about it.
Government responsibility
Pannun's claims
Pannun urged the United States and Canada to confront Narendra Modi over what he described as threats to their sovereignty.
Official confirmation and disclosures
US prosecutors have said Gupta was directed by an Indian government employee, while the Indian government has not commented on Gupta's guilty plea.
Response to threats
Pannun's claims
Pannun said he was unfazed and would continue his campaign despite the alleged threats.
Official confirmation and disclosures
The reported travel advice indicates that law-enforcement officials considered the alleged threat serious enough to warrant precautions, although the agencies have not explained it publicly.
- Claimed warning
- Pannun said the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him of a credible new threat to his life.
- Reported FBI advice
- Pannun said agents told him not to travel until the threat was resolved and to notify the FBI beforehand if he planned to travel.
- Date discrepancy
- One account said FBI agents visited Pannun on August 12, while another said August 20.
- Agency responses
- Neither the FBI nor the Royal Canadian Mounted Police disclosed details or responded to requests for comment.
- Earlier case
- Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty in February to federal conspiracy charges tied to a 2023 plot to kill Pannun.
- Sentencing
- Gupta is expected to be sentenced on November 20 in federal court in Manhattan; federal guidelines call for at least two decades in prison.
- Alleged government connection
- US court documents identify Vikash Yadav as Gupta's alleged handler and say he was employed at relevant times by India's Cabinet Secretariat.
