Ottawa: Indian diplomats in Canada have received fresh threats from the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which announced that it would “siege” the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on September 18. The group urged Indo-Canadians to plan their consulate visits accordingly, alleging that Indian missions in Canada are running surveillance operations against Khalistan activists....
In a landmark disclosure, Canada’s Department of Finance has formally recognised that certain Khalistani extremist groups—including Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation—have been raising funds domestically to support politically motivated violent extremism (PMVE) within the country. The findings appear in the newly released 2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks...