Nikhil Gupta, accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of plotting with an Indian government official to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a U.S. resident who advocated for a sovereign Sikh state in northern India, appears in federal court after his extradition from the Czech Republic, in New York City, U.S. June 17, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg