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India's government, which has denied any involvement in the
plot, sought to distance the visit from the case, saying Wray's
trip had been planned for some time.
The U.S. ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, did not go into any
details as he announced the visit at a think tank event in New
Delhi on Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said last week an Indian
national had worked with an unnamed Indian government employee
on the plot to assassinate the New York City resident who
advocated for a sovereign Sikh state in northern India.
At the time, India expressed concern about the accusations,
calling it contrary to government's policy, and said it would
carry out its own investigation.
The target of the assassination plot has been identified as
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who says he holds American and Canadian
citizenships.
The visit by the FBI Director had "been in the works for some
time," India's foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said
on Thursday.
"This is part of an ongoing security cooperation," he added.
(Reporting by Krishn Kaushik; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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