Khalistani Extremists Using Canada As Base to Promote, Fund Violence In India: CSIS Report

Last Updated:June 19, 2025, 06:59 IST

The annual report, which outlines threats to national security, states that individuals and networks associated with the Khalistan movement remain active in Canada.

Khalistan supporters had earlier planned to target the Indian delegation who will visit the US to highlight India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism policy. (IMAGE: X)

Khalistani extremists continue to exploit Canadian soil to promote, fund, and plan violent activities primarily targeting India, according to a report released by Canada’s intelligence agency, CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service).

The annual report, which outlines threats to national security, states that individuals and networks associated with the Khalistan movement remain active in Canada. “Khalistani extremists continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, fundraising or planning of violence primarily in India," the report notes.

It further adds that these extremist elements support or seek to use violent means to establish an independent nation-state—Khalistan—largely within India’s Punjab region. The findings come at a time of heightened diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Ottawa over the presence and activities of pro-Khalistan groups in Canada.

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