Goa, July 7 -- IN SHORT

US-based Khalistani terrorist Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, is set to be extradited to India following his arrest in April 2025 by the FBI and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Singh, originally from Amritsar, Punjab, is accused of involvement in at least 16 terror attacks across the state and faces over 30 criminal cases in India.

Authorities allege that Singh was a key operative of the Pakistan-backed terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), working in close coordination with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He is believed to have orchestrated multiple grenade attacks targeting police stations and public infrastructure in both India and the United States.

Singh was...