Khalistani separatist Inderjit Singh Gosal, released on bail in Canada, has threatened India. He supported the 2025 Khalistan referendum. The development took place amidst efforts to improve India-Canada relations.
Toronto: Khalistani separatist Inderjit Singh Gosal associated with the banned organization ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) has threatened India soon after being released on bail in Canada. Gosal got bail from Ontario Central East Correctional Center within a week and appeared in a video recorded outside the jail. He announced, “India, I have come out, to support Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, on 23 November, 2025 to hold Khalistan referendum. Delhi will be built Khalistan.”
Inderjit Singh Gosal threatens NSA Ajit Doval
The footage was shared by the banned SFJ leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, which targeted India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in the same video. Pannu said, “Ajit Doval, why don’t you come to Canada, America or any European country and try to arrest me. Doval, I am waiting for you.”
The CBC quoted the Reuters as saying that the Canadian police had earlier arrested Gosal in Ontario on arms related charges. He is considered close to another Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a gurdwara in British Columbia in June 2023.
SFJ chief Pannu has declared India as nominated terrorist
After Nijjar’s assassination, the then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made “reliable allegations” of India’s involvement, after which diplomatic tension arose in the two countries. New Delhi rejected these claims as politically motivated and accused Ottawa of sheltering Khalistani militants. SFJ chief Pannu was declared a “nominated terrorist” by the Ministry of Home Affairs of India in July 2020 and he is facing several cases of terror in the country.
This new development has happened at a time when the new leadership of Canada under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to stabilize relations with India. Last week, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a detailed conversation with his Canadian counterpart Nathali Droin in New Delhi, focusing on reducing it after months of stress.