| 1. Lakhbir Singh Rode was a Canada-based pro-Khalistan figure. |
| 2. He led the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), which aimed to establish Khalistan. |
| 3. Rode was related to the infamous Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and had ties to groups such as Khalistan Zindabad Force and Khalistan Liberation Force. |
| 4. He engaged in armed attacks, bombings, targeted killings, extortion, and fundraising for terrorist activities. |
| 5. Rode passed away from a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan on 1 December 2023. |
| 6. He founded the ISYF in 1984 after Operation Blue Star to support an independent Sikh state. |
| 7. Rode had connections with Lashkar-e-Toiba and was involved in creating Khalistan-Kashmir International. |
| 8. ISYF, under Rode's leadership, expanded to numerous countries in Western Europe and Canada. |
| 9. The ISYF was banned in the UK in 2001 and in India in 2002. |
| 10. Rode was allegedly involved in the Air India Flight 182 bombing. |
| 11. He was also linked to a 2021 Ludhiana Court Complex bomb blast. |
| 12. Rode's land in Moga was confiscated by the NIA in 2023 based on various charges. |
| 13. His passing in Pakistan was confirmed by his brother and others in December 2023. |
| 14. He was designated as an individual terrorist by the Indian government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. |
| 15. Rode was arrested in 1998 near Kathmandu, Nepal, with 20 kg of RDX explosives, which he confessed was supplied by a Pakistani embassy official. |
| 16. He was the chief of the banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and operated from Pakistan for several years. |
