SFJ Threatens Indian Consulate in Vancouver, Targets High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik

 

The outlawed Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has announced plans to stage a “siege” of the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on 18 September. The group has cautioned Indians and Indo-Canadians to avoid the consulate premises and has shared a poster featuring India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa, Dinesh Patnaik, marked with a target symbol, according to a News18 report.

 

The message was circulated through the social media platform X, where SFJ reiterated its warning and urged people to stay away from the consulate. The provocative poster displayed Patnaik’s image with a crosshair over his face, along with a threatening message.

 

Why this threat matters

The SFJ warning follows the release of a Canadian government assessment highlighting the presence of Khalistani extremist networks and their links to foreign funding. The findings underline the persistent security challenges these groups pose to Indian diplomatic missions abroad.

 

Canadian report on Khalistani groups

The “2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada” revealed that extremist outfits such as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation continue to receive financial assistance. These groups, alongside others like Hamas and Hezbollah, are already listed as terrorist organisations under Canada’s Criminal Code.

 

Law enforcement agencies noted that while Khalistani groups previously ran large-scale fundraising operations in Canada, their activities now appear fragmented into smaller circles of supporters. These clusters remain committed to the separatist cause but may not formally belong to any one organisation.

 

The report further observed that Khalistani extremists advocating violent means to establish an independent state in Punjab have been involved in raising funds across multiple countries, with Canada among the most active bases.