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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Canadian intelligence agency confirms Khalistani extremists in Canada
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has acknowledged the presence of Khalistani extremists operating from Canadian soil, stating they use the country 'as a base for promotion, fundraising, or planning of violence primarily in India.' The findings were detailed in the CSIS Public Report 2024 released on Wednesday, which also emphasized that only a small group of individuals are considered Khalistani extremists. The report was released shortly after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 summit. The leaders agreed to work toward mending bilateral relations, which had deteriorated following the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023 — a Canadian national designated a terrorist by India. Accusations by former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging India's involvement had led to a major diplomatic standoff. Clarifying Canada's stance, the report noted that non-violent advocacy for an independent Khalistan is not treated as extremism under Canadian law. However, it flagged politically motivated violent extremism (PMVE) as a concern, particularly from Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs), a phenomenon present since the mid-1980s. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo Highlighting India's long-standing concerns, the report referenced New Delhi's view that Canada has historically been a safe haven for anti-India activities, especially in light of the 1985 Air India bombing and related terrorism in India. While no CBKE-related attacks occurred in Canada in 2024, the report noted that 'real and perceived Khalistani extremism emerging from Canada continues to drive Indian foreign interference activities in Canada.' The report also addressed the Canadian government's and RCMP's ongoing investigation into Nijjar's killing, stating that 'links between the Government of India and the Nijjar murder signal a significant escalation in India's repression efforts against the Khalistan movement.' Live Events Additionally, the report referred to the first phase of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI), which began in March 2024. It alleged that both Indian and Pakistani officials engaged in foreign interference, with Pakistan aiming to counter India's growing global influence. The report concluded by recommending sustained vigilance regarding India's 'continued foreign interference' in Canadian affairs.
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Khalistani extremists using Canada to plan violence in India: Intel report
New Delhi: Politically motivated violent extremism threat in Canada since mid-1980s has manifested through Khalistani extremists seeking to use violent means to create an independent nation state called Khalistan within India's Punjab, a report by Ottawa's intelligence agency has said. It said a small group of Khalistani extremists are continuing to use Canada as a base for fundraising and planning of violence primarily in India. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service's report for 2024 was released on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney with a focus on rebuilding bilateral ties that plummeted to an all-time low following a diplomatic spat over the killing of a Khalistani separatist. The report said ongoing involvement in violent activities by Canada-based Khalistani extremists continues to pose a national security threat to Canada and Canadian interests. The report was also critical of New Delhi for what it called India's foreign interference activities in Canada. 'In particular, real and perceived Khalistani extremism emerging from Canada continues to drive Indian foreign interference activities in Canada,' it alleged. The report appeared to clearly vindicate New Delhi's consistent position that pro-Khalistani elements in Canada have been carrying out anti-India activities with impunity. 'Since the mid-1980s, the PMVE (politically motivated violent extremism) threat in Canada has manifested primarily through Canada-based Khalistani extremists seeking to use and support violent means to create an independent nation state called Khalistan, largely within Punjab,' the report said. Under its India section, the report alleged that 'Indian officials, including their Canada-based proxy agents, engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians'. 'When these activities are deceptive, clandestine or threatening, they are deemed to be foreign interference,' it claimed. New Delhi had previously trashed such charges levelled by Canadian authorities. The report also said China poses the greatest intelligence threat to Canada, besides naming Pakistan, Russia and Iran. The report also mentioned the case of killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The India-Canada relations hit rock bottom following then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in 2023 of a potential Indian link to the killing of Nijjar. India had rejected the charges. In October last year, India recalled its high commissioner and five other diplomats after Ottawa attempted to link them to the Nijjar case. India also expelled an equal number of Canadian diplomats. The report said Canada's investigation into the 2023 killing of Nijjar continued in 2024. 'Four individuals were arrested in May 2024 and charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Criminal proceedings are ongoing,' it said. 'In mid-October, as part of ongoing RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) investigations, the RCMP announced that evidence pointed to a link between agents of the government of India and criminal networks to sow violent activity in South Asian communities in Canada,' the report alleged.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Canada intel: pro-Khalistan extremist using our soil as base to target India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Canadian counterpart Mark Carney A Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report released Wednesday acknowledged the presence of Khalistani extremists in Canada who use the country "as a base for promotion, fundraising, or planning of violence primarily in India". It underlined that "only a small group of individuals are seen as Khalistani extremists". The report was released shortly after PM Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney met on the sidelines of G7 summit. The two resolved to improve ties between the two nations, which had soured in the aftermath of killing of separatist and Canadian national Hardeep Singh Nijjar (designated a terrorist by India) in Canada two years ago. Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau blaming India had triggered a diplomatic standoff. The report clarified that non-violent advocacy for an independent state of Khalistan is not considered extremism in Canada. Referring to politically motivated violent extremism (PMVE), the "CSIS Public Report 2024 - Forty Years of National Security" stated PMVE threat in Canada has manifested primarily through Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) since mid-1980s. The report pointed out that there is a long history of India arguing that Canada is a haven for "anti-India" activity, with the separatist Khalistan movement being a particular focus of India's concern, which is rooted in the aftermath of 1985 Air India bombing and subsequent terrorist activity in India. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 출렁출렁 체지방 쭉쭉 뽑아 "똥배·복부" 미친듯이 녹이는 '이것' 발견 비만체질 바꾸는 新효소 더 알아보기 Undo "While there were no CBKE-related attacks in Canada in 2024... real and perceived Khalistani extremism emerging from Canada continues to drive Indian foreign interference activities in Canada," it stated. Detailing Canadian govt and RCMP investigations and "evidence" in the 2023 killing of Nijjar, the report stated "links between govt of India and Nijjar murder signal a significant escalation in India's repression efforts against the Khalistan movement..." Referring to the first phase of hearings in March 2024 in the public inquiry into foreign interference (PIFI) in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, the report indicated that apart from Indian officials, Pakistan also conducted foreign interference against Canada to "counter India's growing global influence". The report also recommended vigilance regarding India's "continued foreign interference" in Canada.
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pro-Khalistan extremism a threat to Canada, says spy agency in report
Canada's spy agency has said that India's alleged foreign interference activities have been driven by concerns of pro-Khalistan extremism emerging from Canada, acknowledging that some extremists use Canada as a base for planning violence in India. The admission is in the section on Politically Motivated Religious Extremism or PMVE in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service or CSIS' annual report to Parliament for 2024, which was tabled in the House of Commons on Friday but only published publicly on Wednesday. 'Since the mid-1980s, the PMVE threat in Canada has manifested primarily through Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) seeking to use and support violent means to create an independent nation state called Khalistan, largely within Punjab, India,' the report said. 'While there were no CBKE-related attacks in Canada in 2024, ongoing involvement in violent activities by CBKEs continues to pose a national security threat to Canada and Canadian interests. In particular, real and perceived Khalistani extremism emerging from Canada continues to drive Indian foreign interference activities in Canada,' the report noted. 'Some Canadians participate in legitimate and peaceful campaigning to support the Khalistan movement. Non-violent advocacy for an independent state of Khalistan is not considered extremism. Only a small group of individuals are considered Khalistani extremists because they continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, fundraising or planning of violence primarily in India,' it added, in a significant official acceptance by Canada of its territory being used to potentially foment terrorism in India. Such a reference to Khalistani extremism was missing from the report for 2023. The report also made the allegations of Indian interference in Canada, though, for the first time, it also underlined what motivates such alleged activity. 'These activities attempt to steer Canada's positions into alignment with India's interests on key issues, particularly with respect to how the Indian government perceives Canada-based supporters of an independent homeland that they call Khalistan,' the report stated. 'The main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage against Canada include the PRC (People's Republic of China) , India, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran,' it said. The recognition that violence targeting India may be funded and planned from Canada was not the first this year as the tenor of official reports has changed since Justin Trudeau's announcement in January that he was going to resign as Prime Minister. The final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, which is headed by Justice Marie-Josee Hogue, and released on January 28, stated that according to CSIS 'India has some legitimate basis for concerns about the security threat posed by Khalistani extremism in Canada. Some extremists have engaged in threat-related activities directed at India from within Canada, notably by coordinating and funding terrorist activities in India.' It added, as per CSIS, 'the vast majority of Khalistan supporters are peaceful.' India-Canada ties nose-dived when former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau alleged in September 2023 that Indian agents were linked to the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India dismissed the charge as 'absurd' and subsequently accused the Canadian government of giving space to separatists and radical elements that pose a threat to Indian diplomats and interests. As bilateral ties hit an all-time low over the past year, both sides expelled diplomats and downgraded ties. Following Mark Carney's appointment as Canadian PM on March 14, the two sides have been in touch at the level of leaders and senior officials. There have also been meetings between senior security officials, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the Indian side and the National Security Intelligence Advisor, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Canadian Security Intelligence Services on the Canadian side.
Canada Standard
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Hopeful that relations between India and Canada will improve: Delhi Minister Manjinder Sirsa
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 Summit, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa expressed confidence that ties between India and Canada will improve in the coming days. 'We have been saying for a long time that anti-India and extremist activities are going on in Canada... Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has also accepted it... I hope that the way he has accepted it, he will work on Minister Modi also provided information about their activities in Canada. Goldy Brar has also admitted that he was involved in the murder of Sidhu Moose this, he was given protection and no action was taken...I am hopeful that the situation will change and that relations between India and Canada will improve,' Sirsa told ANI. For the first time ever, Canada's premier intelligence agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) officially acknowledged that Khalistani extremists are using Canadian soil to promote, fundraise, and plan violence in released its annual report on Wednesday, outlining some key concerns and threats to Canada's national security. Canada intelligence agency CSIS report categorically states, 'Khalistani extremists continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, fundraising or planning of violence primarily in India.' India has been raising concerns about Khalistani extremists operating from Canadian soil for years, but Canada had largely turned a blind eye to the issue. The CSIS report confirmed that Canada has become a safe haven for anti-India elements, validating India's concerns that have been raised for years. This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney 'agreed to take calibrated steps to restore stability to the relationship' and decided to restore High Commissioners to each other's capitals. At the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both leaders agreed to designate new high commissioners, with a view to returning to regular services to citizens and businesses in both countries, according to a press release from the Prime Minister of Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE) threat in Canada has manifested primarily through Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) seeking to create an independent nation state called Khalistan, largely within Punjab in India. The report noted that since the mid-1980s, the PMVE threat in Canada has manifested primarily through CBKEs.'A small group of individuals are considered Khalistani extremists because they continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, fundraising or planning of violence primarily in India. In particular, real and perceived Khalistani extremism emerging from Canada continues to drive Indian foreign interference activities in Canada,' the report reads. This revelation, part of CSIS's latest annual report, has reignited concerns about foreign interference and extremist activity within Canada, particularly in the context of its sensitive diplomatic relationship with India. Canada's own intelligence security has confirmed what New Delhi has long maintained -- Canada has become a safe haven for anti-India elements. The report called for sustained vigilance against both external influence campaigns and domestic extremist financing networks'These activities attempt to steer Canada's positions into alignment with India's interests on key issues, particularly with respect to how the Indian government perceives Canada-based supporters of an independent homeland that they call Khalistan,' added the report. Tensions escalated further when former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that his government had 'credible allegations' of India's involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in 2023. India has strongly denied the allegations, terming them 'absurd' and 'motivated' and has accused Canada of giving space to extremist and anti-India elements. (ANI)
