Is the US Enabling Khalistani Terrorists Despite PM Modi’s Global Warning on Extremism?

 

Is the US Enabling Khalistani Terrorists Despite PM Modi’s Global Warning on Extremism?

PM Modi’s Call Against Extremism and the US’s Contradictory Silence

In a world grappling with the ever-evolving threat of terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently and courageously called out the international community's double standards.

At numerous global platforms, PM Modi has firmly underlined the urgent need to stop categorizing terrorism as "good" or "bad" based on political convenience.

For India, and for any responsible democracy, terrorism is simply terrorism – there is no justification, no excuse, and no tolerance.

India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, echoing this sentiment, has repeatedly taken a tough stand against nations that provide safe havens to individuals and organizations involved in violent extremism.

He has made it clear that India will not stay silent when its sovereignty is challenged or when its people are targeted by ideologically driven violence—especially when the perpetrators are being sheltered and legitimized by so-called champions of democracy.

This principled stance is in stark contrast to the growing hypocrisy and irresponsibility in parts of the Western world, particularly in the United States, where dangerous individuals are shielded under the guise of human rights and sanctuary policies.

A prime example is the recent Florida highway tragedy, where an illegal immigrant truck driver – an Indian national with alleged links to a banned terrorist organization – caused a horrific accident, killing three innocent American citizens.

Let us be clear: this was not an accident. It was a systemic failure—the result of reckless immigration loopholes and dangerous sanctuary policies championed by states like California, where law and order seem to be secondary to ideological virtue-signaling.

The Tragedy That Wasn’t Just a Tragedy

The Sikh truck driver in question, Harjinder Singh, crossed the US border illegally in 2018, and despite being detained by Border Patrol and processed for fast-track deportation, he was released on a $5,000 bond after claiming he feared returning to India.
One must ask: Why did he fear going back?

Is truck driver Harjinder Singh is associated with a banned terrorist organization, making his asylum claim not just dubious, but dangerous.
Yet, he was granted a commercial driver's license in California, a state which proudly markets itself as a sanctuary—not just for vulnerable immigrants, but increasingly, for extremists hiding under false pretenses.

Khalistani Terrorism and American Blind Spots

This is not an isolated case.
The U.S. has gradually become a safe haven for Khalistani extremists, individuals who openly call for violence against Indian politicians, Indian diplomats and Institutions, desecrate Indian flags, and plot terrorist activities from American soil.

While India has banned such organizations and continues to demand justice, Washington has turned a blind eye, citing freedom of speech and individual rights—except when these same freedoms endanger its own citizens.

The case of Harjinder Singh highlights a disturbing pattern: radicalized individuals, hiding under the cloak of "fear of persecution," gaining entry and legitimacy in the United States, while their actions pose real and deadly threats to both American and Indian lives.

Who Will Take Responsibility?

The Florida U-turn crash is now at the center of a political firestorm between the Trump-aligned federal apparatus and California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has stubbornly defended sanctuary policies even in the face of such tragedies.

The Department of Homeland Security has rightly asked:
"How many more innocent people have to die before Gavin Newsom stops playing games with the safety of the American public?"

The White House, during the Trump administration, pointed fingers directly at California, stating:
"The illegal alien is an Indian national who was granted a commercial driver's license by the so-called 'sanctuary state' of California, whose reckless policies put the lives of American citizens at risk every single day."

So, again, we must ask:

• Who is accountable for the deaths of those three innocent Americans?
• Why did California issue a license to a man still in immigration proceedings, with questionable ties and no legal presence in the country?
• How many Khalistani extremists, wanted by Indian security agencies, are still hiding in plain sight in U.S. cities—especially in sanctuary states like California?

The Path Forward: A Call for Global Accountability

PM Modi’s uncompromising stand on terrorism—without labels, without exception—should serve as a blueprint for all nations claiming to fight extremism.

It is time for the United States to reassess its policies, particularly those that empower individuals with extremist ties while endangering public safety.

India has made it clear: harboring terrorists under the pretext of human rights is not just irresponsible—it is dangerous.

In memory of the innocent lives lost in Florida, and in the interest of a safer global order, it is time for the U.S. to stop enabling extremism, start listening to its allies, and abandon the dangerous delusion that some forms of terrorism can be ignored—so long as they’re politically convenient.

Terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere.
And when safe havens exist in broad daylight, tragedy is only a matter of time.
By confronting the truth, perhaps we can finally begin to hold the right people accountable.

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