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Delhi court extends VanDyke case permission to 2027

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC · How we work

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VanDyke Permission Extended

Delhi court extended permission for Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainians until 24 February 2027.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma issued the order in in-camera proceedings.
National Investigation Agency said it needed more time to probe case aspects.
VanDyke appeared, claimed the case should not continue, and now represents himself due to financial issues.
Ukrainians joined via video for reasons; charge sheet cites Sections 21 and 23 of Immigration and Foreigners Act, not UAPA.

Summary

NIA Arrests Ukrainians

NIA arrested six Ukrainian nationals at Delhi and Lucknow airports.
NIA alleges the group trained Chin National Front and Kachin Independence Army members.
Investigators say the accused entered India on tourist visas and crossed into Myanmar from Mizoram without permits.
Agency officials claim the case links to a broader conspiracy involving multiple armed groups in the region.

History

Historical Context

On 26 November 2008 ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen carried out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, killing 175 people. The shock prompted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government to create the National Investigation Agency in 2009, funding it with INR1 billion for counter-terrorism. Today the NIA’s prosecution of Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals reflects the agency’s ongoing focus on foreign operatives entering India on tourist visas.

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VanDyke Permission Extended

Delhi court extended permission for Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainians until 24 February 2027.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma issued the order in in-camera proceedings.
National Investigation Agency said it needed more time to probe case aspects.
VanDyke appeared, claimed the case should not continue, and now represents himself due to financial issues.
Ukrainians joined via video for reasons; charge sheet cites Sections 21 and 23 of Immigration and Foreigners Act, not UAPA.

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