Canada Lists India’s Bishnoi Gang as Terrorist Entity

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sept. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The federal government has added the Bishnoi Gang to its list of terrorist entities, citing its involvement in criminal and violent acts such as murder and extortion.

“Specific communities have been targeted for terror, violence and intimidation by the Bishnoi Gang,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in a Sept. 29 statement.