According to reports, G S Pannu, a US-based designated terrorist associated with the proscribed Sikh for Justice (SFJ) organization, has announced a reward of USD 125,000. The reward is offered to anyone providing information about the foreign visits of Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma. The declared reward is in connection with allegations of abetting and conspiring to murder another Khalistan terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver in June.

G S Pannu, who is wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, has issued threats to hold the mentioned individuals accountable under international laws for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar was reportedly gunned down in inter-gang warfare among Sikh radicals. Pannu, who possesses dual passports from the US and Canada, made the threats in connection with the alleged involvement of the Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma.

According to reports, the proscribed Sikh for Justice (SFJ) has issued a call to Sikh radicals based in Canada, urging them to lay siege to Indian diplomatic premises in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver on August 15. Additionally, they have declared September 10 for a so-called Sikh referendum in Vancouver.

Indian diplomats based in Canada have already informed intelligence agencies and local law enforcement about the threats targeting Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma. However, the lack of action by the US government on G S Pannu, the individual behind the threats, has raised concerns. India and the US have robust cooperation on counter-terrorism, and this inaction appears intriguing.

While Pannu ostensibly declared the reward for picketing the top Indian leaders and a diplomat during their foreign visits, it is seen as an open threat by the terror leader to target them in the near future. India's top diplomat, Jaishankar, frequently travels abroad, while Home Minister Amit Shah remains hesitant to travel outside India until Indian NRIs are allowed to vote in Indian general elections.

EAM Jaishankar has accused the Justin Trudeau government of pandering to vote banks by not taking action against Sikh extremists in Canada. The inaction by the US government on Pannu is drawing attention, and Indian intelligence has reportedly shared their belief that US justice may not act against Pannu due to suspicions of his possible connection to the US CIA or FBI.

Over the years, countries like Canada, the UK, the US, and Germany have provided shelter to Sikh radicals under the guise of human rights violations in Punjab, allowing them to raise funds within their borders to target India. This lack of action against figures like Pannu, Nijjar, and Khanda (both deceased) has emboldened the minuscule Sikh radicals in these countries and provided an opportunity for countries like Pakistan to exploit India's internal troubles.

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