“There is an ongoing investigation of the High Level Committee set up by the Government of India to look into the security concerns shared by the US government on networks of organised criminals, terrorists and others”, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
"Speculative and irresponsible comments on it are not helpful”, the MEA spokesperson stressed.
What Did WaPo Allege?
Further, the US publication went on to insinuate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national security advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, was "probably aware" of RAW's plans to kill Sikh activists, although it also stated that "no smoking gun proof has emerged" to substantiate the claims.
"Though Yadav served as RAW’s point man, current and former officials said the operation involved higher-ranking officials with ties to Modi’s inner circle", the report claims.