Anglosphere agencies trying to revive Khalistan militancy in India, glorification of terrorism among Sikh immigrants

New Delhi: The dispute that has arisen between India and Canada is not trivial. It can also be a serious form. On this, India-based foreign expert Brahma Chellani writes, Khalistani militancy is probably almost over in India, but are some Anglosphere agencies trying to revive it in India by using extremists who glorify terrorism among the Sikh diaspora? Has been.

Before leaving Ottawa, Ambassador Sanjay Verma told CTV News that Khalistani extremists and terrorists are deep assets of CSIS. canada's main intelligence agency Is. In fact Former CSIS Director Ward Alcock raised questions last year about whether Ottawa was knowingly tolerating terrorist groups operating from Canada. Whereas the history of Sikh extremism in this country is moving towards terrorism.

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met with CSIS officials

According to the Vancouver Sun, From Nijjar's sonIn the months before his murder, Nijjar, wanted in India for terrorist crimes, met regularly with CSIS officers. Such meetings were held once or twice a week. What is noteworthy is whether these were regular CSIS meetings with Nijjar despite the Interpol Red Notice against him. Was Nijjar a Canadian intelligence asset.

Brahm Chellaney's post on X on India Canada dispute

Khalistan militancy may be practically dead in India, but are some Anglosphere agencies seeking to revive it in India by using terrorism-glorifying extremists in the Sikh diaspora?

Before departing from Ottawa, Ambassador Sanjay Verma told CTV News that, “Khalistani extremists…

— Brahma Chellaney (@Chellaney) October 21, 2024

Pannu issued a warning

Similarly, the US refused to take action against him. New York-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has repeatedly threatened to carry out terrorist attacks on Indian targets, but this raises questions about whether he is an agent of the US intelligence agency. Is. Last November, Pannu released a video message saying that its goal balkanization of india and warned passengers that they Do not travel by Air India as their life will be at risk. Now Pannu, accused of terrorism in India, has issued another warning against Air India flights between November 1 and 19, as if there is a possibility of attacks on the flights.

Profile picture of India declared terrorist Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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can't ignore 1985

(In 1985, Canadian Sikh terrorists bombed an Air India flight, killing all 329 people on board. And over the past seven days, a series of bomb threats have disrupted Indian domestic and international flights.) It is important to note that Nijjar and Pannu are at the center of the current Canadian-American diplomatic dispute with India.