Poster circulating on social media references Sikh separatist's earlier threat to 'shake foundations of Parliament' on or before 13 December. Its authenticity could not be confirmed.
Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, has 'urged Sikhs to not fly the airline on 19 Nov', the birth anniversary of former PM Indira Gandhi & called for 'global blockade of Air India'.
Video by Sikhs for Justice has been doing the rounds of on internet, 'threatening' Hindus in Canada & accusing them of 'working against the same country' that they benefit from.
NIA has accused Gurpatwant Pannun’s organisation, Sikhs for Justice, of 'misusing the cyberspace to radicalise gullible youth and to instigate them to undertake terrorist crimes and activities'.
Nijjar, 46, who moved to Canada in 1997, was shot dead by two assailants on premises of gurdwara, it is learnt. His name featured in wanted list handed over to Canadian PM in 2018.
Security agencies in December had intercepted a series of calls in which Multani was allegedly heard discussing smuggling of arms & ammunition from across the border, for attacks in India.
NIA says 'no reports on Multani’s involvement in the Ludhiana court blast yet', adds that he had never been on their radar earlier. Punjab Police, however, have a record of him.
It was reported Tuesday that Jaswinder Singh Multani of Sikhs for Justice was arrested in Germany for alleged involvement in Ludhiana court blast, following inputs from India.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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