International Sikh Youth Federation
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The International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) is a proscribed organisation that aims to establish an independent homeland for the Sikhs called Khalistan.[1] It is banned as a terrorist organisation under Australian, Japanese,[2] Indian,[3] Canadian[4] and American[5] counter-terrorism legislation.[6] The Government of India has declared it a terrorist organisation.[7] While banned, the organization continues to receive financial support from many Sikh people based in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.[8]
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International Sikh Youth Federation | |
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ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਸਿੱਖ ਯੂਥ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ | |
Leader | Jasvir Singh Rode |
Foundation | 23 September 1984 |
Dates of operation | 1984 – present |
Country | India |
Motives | The creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan |
Active regions | India |
Ideology | Sikh Sovereignty |
Major actions | Assassinations, bombings and abductions |
Status | Active |
Means of revenue | Sikh diaspora |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Canada India Japan United States |
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