Russia, China, and North Korea have faced extensive scrutiny for attempting to control critics on U.S. soil. It’s time India faced consequences for engaging in the same oppressive behavior. In November 2023, U.S. federal prosecutors in New York announced a stunning allegation that agents tied to the Indian government had conspired to assassinate a Sikh activist on American soil. This followed the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, an assassination Canadian intelligence has directly linked to India. These were not rogue operations but part of a broader, disturbing trend of the Indian government exporting its repression of dissent to democracies abroad, including the United States.

A new report by the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) reveals just how extensive this campaign has become. India’s ruling Hindu nationalist government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using its diplomatic corps, intelligence services, and diaspora-linked proxies to surveil, intimidate, and silence U.S. citizens and residents who dare to criticize the Modi government’s policies or advocate for the rights of religious minorities in the homeland.