Nikhil Gupta
Coverage of Nikhil Gupta in the Nexus archive.
- India scrutiny fuels US push to criminalise foreign repression
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced the Stop Transnational Repression Act of 2026 to criminalize foreign efforts to intimidate political opponents and activists in the US. The legislation targets growing concerns about transnational repression, including alleged cases involving India and Sikh activists, and expands federal agencies' authority to investigate and prosecute such activities.
- Indian National Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Assassinate U.S. Citizen in New York City
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, has pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire and conspiracy charges related to a plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City. The case also includes charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Gupta's guilty plea concludes a significant criminal investigation into the assassination plot.