Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence wing has uncovered a suspected Pakistan-linked espionage conspiracy involving a woman from Faridkot and two serving Indian Army personnel reportedly deployed along the India–China border. The investigation centres on allegations that sensitive information concerning Indian military establishments was collected and shared with Pakistani intelligence agencies, raising important questions about cross-border espionage, insider security and the

A Security Challenge That Has Changed Form The Khalistan issue in Punjab today is markedly different from the violent militancy witnessed during the 1980s and early 1990s. Large-scale armed separatism no longer defines everyday life in the state. The contemporary challenge is more dispersed and increasingly transnational, involving overseas propaganda, online mobilisation, symbolic activity, foreign-based handlers and, in some cases, alleged linkages with organised crime, nar

Policemen shot on duty, village leaders murdered, influencers targeted and overseas handlers allegedly recruiting vulnerable youth. Punjab’s recent violence may have different causes, but the warning signs are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Punjab has seen too many bullets in too little time. A policeman leaves for duty and never returns. A village representative is attacked in broad daylight. A social-media creator goes to collect his car and is shot dead. Anothe

Shaheed Bhagat Singh through the years: Rare glimpses of the revolutionary whose courage, ideas and sacrifice continue to inspire generations across India. A Revolutionary Who Became Larger Than His Age Shaheed Bhagat Singh occupies a rare place in India’s national memory. He was a revolutionary, a thinker, a fierce critic of colonial rule, a young man of extraordinary intellectual discipline, and ultimately a martyr whose death transformed him into a symbol far larger than h

For years, overseas Khalistan extremist networks have projected a carefully crafted narrative: participate in so called Khalistan referendums, attend demonstrations outside Indian diplomatic missions, amplify separatist propaganda online, and then claim that these activities automatically make supporters victims of persecution in India. This narrative has not only been used to sustain the propaganda ecosystem abroad but has also featured prominently in asylum claims filed in

As Punjab moves towards the 2027 Assembly election, an issue rooted in one of the state's most difficult periods has again entered mainstream politics. The debate over the "Bandi Singhs", the term commonly used by Sikh organisations for prisoners convicted in militancy-related cases, has gathered fresh momentum through protests, religious mobilisation and renewed demands for parole or release. The immediate focus is Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted for his role in the 1995 assa