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ISI Allegedly Uses Gurdwaras and Diaspora to Stir Unrest in Punjab: News18 Exclusive
✍️ News18
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 01:04 PM
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News18’s exclusive report claims Pakistan’s ISI is deploying a new playbook that leverages Sikh religious sites and overseas networks to keep Punjab volatile.
News18 has published an exclusive investigation suggesting that Pakistan’s Inter‑Services Intelligence (ISI) is formulating a fresh strategy aimed at destabilising Punjab. The report alleges that the agency is targeting Sikh religious institutions, particularly gurdwaras, as well as diaspora communities to fuel dissent.
According to the investigation, the ISI’s playbook involves covert outreach to gurdwara committees and leveraging overseas Sikh networks to spread narratives that could inflame communal tensions. The agency is purportedly using digital platforms and community events to amplify these messages, creating an environment of uncertainty in the state.
The story has prompted security analysts to call for heightened vigilance, while officials in New Delhi and Chandigarh have not yet issued an official response. Observers note that any external meddling in Punjab’s socio‑political fabric would raise serious concerns for India’s internal security and communal harmony.
According to the investigation, the ISI’s playbook involves covert outreach to gurdwara committees and leveraging overseas Sikh networks to spread narratives that could inflame communal tensions. The agency is purportedly using digital platforms and community events to amplify these messages, creating an environment of uncertainty in the state.
The story has prompted security analysts to call for heightened vigilance, while officials in New Delhi and Chandigarh have not yet issued an official response. Observers note that any external meddling in Punjab’s socio‑political fabric would raise serious concerns for India’s internal security and communal harmony.