NEW DELHI, June 25: The Canadian agencies are making it extremely hard for pro-Khalistan elements to operate on their soil, with a lot of action against such elements following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney.
The two leaders also held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi during which the issue relating to the pro-Khalistan elements came up. Since the meeting, there have been a slew of measures undertaken by the Canadian authorities which have reduced Khalistani extremism largely.
An Intelligence Bureau official said that the cooperation between India and Canada on this issue is clearly having its effects in Pakistan. The ISI is frustrated over this new relationship that is hurting their plans to take the Khalistan issue forward. In recent months, outfits such as the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), which has been tasked with launching operations in Punjab, have come under severe pressure from the ISI.
The official says that while the fight against the Khalistan movement is witnessing a lot of success, one must be cautious about the desperation that is setting in. These elements, out of frustration and desperation, can indulge in some misadventure in Punjab, the official also added.
Currently, there are low-intensity strikes, and this is also part of a strategy to keep the movement alive. However, this would not be enough for the ISI, and hence the BKI could attempt a major attack in Punjab or the neighbouring states. (IANS)
