In October 2024, the United States confirmed that ‘CC1’ a former officer of RAW identified in the Department of Justice indictment for alleged involvement in a failed assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is no longer employed by the Indian government. 

This information came during a press briefing by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, who noted that a productive meeting had occurred between a high-level Indian inquiry committee and US officials the previous day, with both parties exchanging updates on their investigations.

This was followed by tensions between India and Canada after they accused Indian diplomats of involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. 

The visit of the Indian inquiry committee to the US was confirmed amid these rising tensions. It included a retired IPS officer serving as Deputy National Security Advisor and another retired IPS officer currently acting as Special Secretary in the National Security Council Secretariat.

The committee's primary objective is to review evidence shared by the US government regarding the alleged involvement of Indian national Nikhil Gupta in a failed assassination plot against Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. 

According to the US accusations, Nijjar's murder was related to this conspiracy.

When asked about the updates provided by India, Miller stated, “They did inform us that the individual named in the Justice Department indictment is no longer an employee of the Indian government.” 

He added that the US was “satisfied” with India’s cooperation and emphasized that the collaboration is an ongoing process.

 “We continue to work with them on that, but we do appreciate the cooperation, and we appreciate them updating us on their investigation as we update them on ours,” he said.