International Sikh Youth Federation

International Sikh Youth Federation
International Sikh Youth Federation
ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਸਿੱਖ ਯੂਥ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ
	Logo of the ISYF
Leader	Jasvir Singh Rode
Foundation	23 September 1984
Dates of operation	1984 – present
Country	India
Motives	The creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan
Active regions	India, United Kingdom, Canada
Ideology	Sikh nationalism; Khalistan movement; Separatism; Anti-Indian sentiment; Ethnonationalism; Anti-establishment; Religious nationalism;
Political position	Far-right
Major actions	Assassinations, bombings and abductions
Status	Active
Size	Believed to have hundreds to possibly thousands of supporters worldwide
Means of revenue	Sikh diaspora; Inter-Services Intelligence (alleged);
Designated as a terrorist group by	Canada; India; Japan; United States

The International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) is a Khalistani militant organisation that aims to establish an independent homeland for the Sikhs called Khalistan from the Punjab state of India. It is banned as a terrorist organisation under Australian, Japanese, Indian, Canadian and American counter-terrorism legislation. The Government of India has declared it a terrorist organisation. While banned, the organization continues to receive financial support from many Sikh people based in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.