India, Sept. 29 -- The government of Canada has listed as "terror entity" the Bishnoi Gang, allegedly operated by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is in jail in India. While Delhi has for long sought a handle on terror groups targeting India, Ottawa has acted saying also that this gang targets specific communities within Canada.

The listing on Sunday, September 29, comes after reports over several months that the Bishnoi gang targeted pro-Khalistan elements, including Sikh Canadian citizens, inside Canada over the past few years. The Indian government has denied reports that it indirectly used this gang to target anti-India Sikh extremists. Delhi has, in fact, urged Ottawa to act against terror elements, including their financiers, b...