New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Terming them as “baseless imputations”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday rejected the recent accusation made by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that linked India to foreign interference in the country.Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also stated that any such concerns should be addressed through established mechanisms and not politicised or public narratives.”India’s position on this part…
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Islamabad/New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Unwilling to desist from its nefarious activities, Pakistan continues to make repeated attempts to provoke sections of Sikh community while misleading and luring innocent villagers near the border areas into Khalistani campaign. According to a report in Khlasa Vox, weapons and drugs are being smuggled into India from Pakistan, suggesting that not just agencies but even some separatists from the Sikh community residing in Pakistan may be involved.Citing accoun…
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s treatment of religious minorities, particularly Sikh and Hindu women, remains deeply troubling, with human rights reports, including those from the United Nations and local activists, documenting hundreds of cases each year of abduction, grooming, forced conversion, and marriage.Many cases reportedly involve pressure in custody or threats to families, while Sikh communities in Pakistan repeatedly raised alarms over targetted harassment and conversions, a rep…
Rome, April 22 (IANS) The execution-style killing of two Sikh men in Italy’s Bergamo province underscores internal rivalries, financial stakes and political divisions within sections of the Indian diaspora in Europe, a report said. According to a report in the Italian news website ‘Decode 39’, last week on the eve of Baisakhi, one of the most important festivals in the Sikh calendar – a targetted killing unfolded in the Covo region in Bergamo, where two Indian nationals from Punjab — 47-ye…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has sharpened its focus on Punjab with a calibrated three-pronged strategy built around targeted killings, drug trafficking, and the supply of arms and ammunition, according to intelligence inputs.Punjab has seen a series of low-intensity blasts in recent months, involving crude bombs and grenades. An Intelligence Bureau official has said that these incidents are designed less for damage and more as a diversion. The intent…
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) The Pakistan government has denied granting visas to 92 Indian devotees, according to an article published in Khalsa Vox news portal.The article said that initially the nation had issued visas to the devotees for the period from April 10 to 19, during which pilgrims celebrated Khalsa Sajna Diwas at Gurdwara Panja Sahib.Though these 92 devotees do not use “Singh” or “Kaur” in their names, all of them have firm faith in all the ten Sikh gurus, Sudeep Singh writes in Khal…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The arrest of alleged organised crime figure Daniel Kinahan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could impact funding channels linked to Khalistan elements, with Indian agencies closely monitoring the developments, sources said.Officials have long maintained that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has attempted to leverage global drug cartels to channel funds towards activities linked to the Khalistan movement. While the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is believed to…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) There has been a rising concern over the number of Pakistani-origin individuals settled abroad who have associated themselves with the Islamic State. Such persons, according to Indian agencies, pose a big risk to the United States, Canada and Europe. An Intelligence Bureau official said that these persons are trying to harm Indian interests abroad. The Islamic State has been targeting individuals of Pakistani origin with the intention of recruiting them and asking them…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi Secretariat received an email on Thursday reporting a bomb threat, officials stated. A search operation was promptly launched, and as of now, no suspicious items have been found. The email contained a threat concerning the presence of a bomb on the premises, which prompted the Secretariat officials to immediately notify the police.Upon receiving the information, police and fire brigade teams, along with a bomb squad and a dog squad, arrived at the scene to con…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Khalistani terror groups such as the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) have decided to step up the offensive as they come under immense pressure from the law enforcement agencies.This comes in the wake of the ISI gearing up the BKI to step up operations and carry out a major strike in India. With attempts in India to strike big being thwarted regularly by the agencies, the BKI has decided to indulge in smaller attacks and extortion rackets.An Intelligence Bureau officia…