Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 05:23am on 10 Nov 2023,Friday India Global
Canadian officials say they are taking "extremely seriously" an online threat against Air India flights made by the secessionist group SfJ's General counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. In a video posted online, Pannun told Sikhs not to fly Air India starting November 19th over safety fears. Canada has informed India that security measures have been enhanced for Air India flights operating in Canadian airports. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is actively investigating the threats. Indian authorities denounced the threats as criminal intent. Air India runs multiple direct flights per week between Canada and India. The warning evokes memories of the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight that killed 329 people. Canada remains committed to aviation security.
