Sandeep Singh Sidhu, an employee of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and a member of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation, has been accused of promoting terrorist activities in Punjab. His alleged involvement comes amid growing tensions between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, further fueling diplomatic strain between the two nations.
Source: Hindustan Times
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin TrudeauAmid a major diplomatic dispute between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, New Delhi has reportedly added Sandeep Singh Sidhu, a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) official, to its list of fugitive terrorists wanted for deportation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police publicly alleged this week that Indian diplomats were sharing information about Sikh separatists in Canada with the Indian government, targeting these individuals as part of a broader effort.
Amid a deepening diplomatic rift between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian authorities, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, have gone public with claims that Indian diplomats have been targeting Sikh separatists in Canada by passing information about them to Indian organized crime groups. These groups are allegedly responsible for drive-by shootings, extortion, and even murder of activists, many of whom are Canadian citizens.
India has dismissed these accusations as absurd, with its foreign ministry responding by expelling Canada’s acting high commissioner and five other diplomats.
Reports have also surfaced implicating Sandeep Singh Sidhu, an employee of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and a member of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), in promoting terrorist activities in Punjab. Sidhu is alleged to have connections with Pakistan-based Khalistan terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode and other ISI operatives, with claims linking him to the 2020 assassination of Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a Shaurya Chakra awardee and a vocal opponent of Khalistani militants and the Khalistan referendums promoted by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in the US and Canada.
According to reports from Times Now, Sidhu had been promoted to superintendent at CBSA. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) alleges that Canada-based Khalistani operatives, including Sunny Toronto and Pakistan-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode, orchestrated Sandhu’s murder. It remains unclear whether “Sunny Toronto” is an alias used by Sandeep Singh Sidhu.
This revelation comes days after Indian ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted that at least 26 extradition requests, some dating back over a decade, remain pending with Canada. These requests include criminals such as members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, for whom India has shared security-related information with Canadian authorities. However, no significant action has been taken by Canada.
In response to Canadian accusations earlier this week that Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang was targeting Khalistan dissidents in Canada at India’s behest, Jaiswal expressed India’s frustration, stating, “We find it really strange that now people we wanted to be deported or action to be taken against… we are being told that the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is blaming the Indian side for crimes committed by these people in Canada.”
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