Cracks emerge in ISI-backed Khalistan-gangster nexus amid global crackdown

Vicky Nanjappa | July 2, 2026 1:05 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, had set up the terrorist-gangster network with the intention of advancing activities linked to the Khalistan movement. The plan was to ensure that the gangster network smuggled narcotics, arms and ammunition, and raised funds for the Khalistan network.

ISI’s hidden Khalistan card: Why the KLA is the biggest threat yet

Vicky Nanjappa | July 1, 2026 12:26 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) In the last 18 months, the names of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) have been doing the rounds. All these terror groups who are working under the patronage of the ISI have been instructed to revive the Khalistan movement in Punjab. However, the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) is the ISI's hidden weapon and the biggest threat yet to India.