SaralnamaA US special forces officer, Terence Arvell Jackson, was found dead in a Dhaka hotel. Experts suspect he was on a mission to target PM Modi. Russia and India reportedly thwarted the assassination plot. Jackson's death coincided with Modi's attendance at the SCO summit in China, where he had a private 45-minute conversation with Russian President Putin. Modi later made a cryptic comment, asking if people were clapping because he went to China or because he returned. While unconfirmed, these events have raised questions about US intelligence activities in South Asia and may impact India-US relations. (Updated 26 Oct 2025, 21:34 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A US special forces officer, Terence Arvell Jackson, was found dead in a Dhaka hotel on 31 Aug
- Experts suspect he was on a mission to target PM Modi
- Russia and India reportedly thwarted the assassination plot