India Identifies Canadian Border Officer in Terror Case, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions
Sandeep Singh Sidhu, a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) employee and member of the outlawed International Sikh Youth Federation, is accused of supporting terrorist activities in Punjab.
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Amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India has reportedly added a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) official, Sandeep Singh Sidhu, to its list of fugitive terrorists sought for deportation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police recently alleged that Indian diplomats were targeting Sikh separatists in Canada by sharing their information with the Indian government, which then passed it to organized crime groups. These groups allegedly targeted Canadian citizens involved in Sikh activism through drive-by shootings, extortions, and even murders. India has dismissed these accusations as absurd and responded by expelling Canada’s acting high commissioner and five diplomats.
Sandeep Singh Sidhu, a CBSA employee and member of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), is accused of supporting terrorist activities in Punjab. He allegedly had connections with Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode and other ISI operatives and is suspected of involvement in the 2020 assassination of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a key figure in resisting Khalistani militants and opposing Sikh referendums in the US and Canada. Sidhu was reportedly promoted to superintendent at CBSA, while the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claims that Canada-based Khalistani operatives, including Sunny Toronto and Lakhbir Singh Rode, orchestrated Sandhu’s murder. It remains unclear whether “Sunny Toronto” is an alias for Sidhu.
The report follows a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, who highlighted that 26 Indian extradition requests have been pending with Canada for over a decade, alongside multiple provisional arrest requests. He also noted that India had shared security information with Canada regarding gang members, including those in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and requested their arrests, with no action taken so far. This statement comes after Canadian officials accused the Bishnoi gang of targeting Khalistani dissidents in Canada on India’s behalf. Jaiswal expressed disbelief that individuals India sought to be deported are now being blamed for crimes committed in Canada, with RCMP pointing fingers at India.
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