For the first time, Canada has officially acknowledged that banned extremist groups such as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation remain active in promoting separatism and violence.

Officers seized electronic devices containing large volumes of data, books linked to nationalist and racist violent extremism, as well as chemicals and precursors.

This acknowledgment follows years of concerns raised by India about the activities of Khalistani elements on Canadian soil.

The study, conducted by Kashmiri NGO Save Youth Save Future Foundation, over six years by the Foundation’s researchers and volunteers, documented nearly 4,500 unmarked graves across various districts.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and a joint counter-terrorism taskforce are investigating the alleged plot, with a suspect now in custody.

Police said Westman was armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, and fired dozens of rounds into the packed congregation of children and teachers.

Authorities said the man played a senior role in a Brisbane-based extremist group promoting a religiously motivated violent ideology.

ASIO had gathered credible evidence that the Iranian government directed the October 2024 attack on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Sydney and the December firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne.

Around half of the young people we examined had become engaged with violent extremism through a direct relationship such as a family member or peer.

“This is a foreign policy humiliation and diplomatic crisis of Mr Albanese’s own making. Mr Albanese should act immediately to begin repairing this vital relationship.”