SFJ Threatens to Blockade Indian Consulate in Vancouver

Fast summary

• US-based Khalistani group, Sikhs for justice (SFJ), has announced a 12-hour siege of the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on September 18, starting at 8 am local time.
• SFJ issued a warning to Indo-Canadians to avoid visiting the consulate on that day, citing claims of “Indian state-directed espionage and intimidation” against Khalistan supporters.
• A poster targeting India’s newly appointed high Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik accuses Indian consulates of running a “spy network.”
• The tensions follow strained India-Canada relations after Ottawa accused Indian diplomats, including former High Commissioner Sanjay Verma, of involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023-claims denied by India.
• Hardeep Singh Nijjar was associated with banned terror group khalistan Tiger Force and listed as one of India’s ‘most wanted’ terrorists for activities such as murder and separatist violence.

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