Khalistani Outfit Sikh For Justice Threatens 'Siege' Of Indian Consulate In Vancouver

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 08:35 IST

This comes weeks after Canadian government report acknowledged the presence and foreign funding of Khalistani terror groups operating from its soil.

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A fresh threat has been issued against Indian diplomats in Canada, with the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announcing a “siege" of the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on September 18.

A poster released by the group shows India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa, Dinesh Patnaik, with a target on his face, while warning Indo-Canadians to stay away from the consulate.

The development comes weeks after a Canadian government report acknowledged the presence and foreign funding of Khalistani terror groups operating from its soil.

The report had flagged funding links between Khalistani extremist groups and networks operating in the country. The “2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada" names Babbar Khalsa and the Sikh Youth Federation among the outfits benefiting from such support.

The report states that several organisations listed as terrorist entities under Canada’s Criminal Code, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Khalistani groups, have been observed by law enforcement and intelligence agencies to receive financial backing from sources within Canada.

It further notes that Khalistani extremists continue to pursue “violent means to establish an independent state within Punjab, India" and are suspected of raising funds across multiple countries, including Canada.

The report noted that while Khalistani extremist groups once maintained extensive fundraising networks in Canada, they now appear to operate in smaller clusters of individuals loyal to the cause but not formally tied to a single organisation.

Detailing their financing methods, the assessment said such groups often exploit non-profit organisations (NPOs) to generate funds. It cited the misuse of the charitable sector as a “prominent financing method" for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, while Khalistani extremists have also tapped diaspora networks to solicit donations and move money through NPO channels.

At the same time, the report stressed that most Canadian NPOs present little to no risk of money laundering or terror financing, with only a small subset identified as vulnerable to such abuse.

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