The Washington Post has revealed senior members of India’s spy agency were directly involved in a foiled plot to kill a prominent Sikh activist who lives in New York City. The Post reports the assassination plan was signed off by an officer in India’s spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing. The Post also reports U.S. intelligence agencies believe Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security adviser was aware of the assassination plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who advocates for an independent state for Sikhs in northern India. Modi’s government has denied any involvement, blaming the assassination plot on rogue operatives.