ISI using Pak diplomatic missions for anti-India agenda, London new hub

Pakistan is using its diplomatic missions, particularly in London to "fund and foment" anti-India hate campaigns. The role of the Pakistan High Commission in London, primarily of a colonel rank officer of Pakistan Army posted as an advisor there, has come to light, a report of the Indian intelligence agency reveals.

The colonel is assigned the task of re-uniting splinter groups of pro-Khalistan Sikhs, operating from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and some other countries of Europe.

At the behest of Pakistan''s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the colonel has been instrumental in funding Khalistan groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) which has an office in London.

India''s premier anti-terror agency NIA has found the ISI''s role in execution of a series of drone operated arms dropping incidents inside Indian territory through a pro-Khalistan terror kingpin Gurmeet Singh Bagga.

Reports say that Bagga, based in Germany''s Hamburg, has links with Khalistani militants operating from Britain and the US including Gurpatwant Singh Pannu of SFJ.

The colonel, who works under a senior official of Pakistan Navy posted at High Commission, has been a key person in organising several anti-India protests at the Indian High Commission office in London.

ISI-backed Khalistani groups have attacked several Indians outside the Indian High Commission office, near Bush House in London in March 2019. Later it was found that SFJ organised the attack with help of the Overseas Pakistani Welfare Council, backed by the ISI and the Pakistan High Commission.

Pannu and his close aides have been frequent visitors to the Pakistan High Commission, located at Lowndes Square.

As per Intelligence reports, several meetings of SFJ office bearers and the Colonel rank officer have been held at this office in past one year relating to anti-India campaign "Referendum 2020" in a bid to garner support of the Sikh diaspora in US, Canada and Europe. However, the ISI''s plot to rekindle the Khalistan movement has not been supported by Sikhs around the world.

Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/isi-using-pak-diplomatic-missions-for-antiindia-agenda-london-new-hub/1874055