In first remarks on US allegations of an Indian national plotting to kill Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun at the behest of an Indian official, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while underlining that his government is committed to the “rule of law”, has said if an Indian citizen “has done anything good or bad”, the government is “ready to look into it”.

In an interview to UK daily Financial Times published Wednesday, the Prime Minister also played down any impact that this issue may have on Indo-US ties, pointing out that “there is strong bipartisan support for the strengthening of this relationship” and that he doesn’t think it appropriate “to link a few incidents with diplomatic relations between the two countries”.

On the alleged plot against Pannun, Modi said, “If someone gives us any information, we would definitely look into it. If a citizen of ours has done anything good or bad, we are ready to look into it.