The deadly attack in Sydney has reignited international debate over India’s alleged role in promoting terrorism beyond its borders, reinforcing Pakistan’s long-standing position that New Delhi operates as a hub of state-sponsored violence.
Pakistan has consistently maintained that India is not only fomenting terrorism in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and inside Pakistan, but is also extending such activities to countries including Canada, the United States, and several European states. The Sydney attack, officials argue, stands as fresh evidence of this global pattern.
International media investigations into India’s state-backed terrorism have carried what Pakistani sources describe as damning disclosures, placing the spotlight on the Modi government. According to these reports, the main suspect in the Sydney attack, Sajid Akram, travelled on an Indian passport.
Philippine immigration authorities have confirmed that a father and son of Indian origin, accused of involvement in the Sydney shooting, travelled to the Philippines shortly before the attack. Sajid Akram, aged 50, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram are both Australian citizens of Indian origin.
Australian security agencies’ reported contacts with India’s intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing, have been cited as indicating possible organised involvement of RAW in the attack.
The BBC reported, quoting Philippine immigration officials, that Sajid Akram entered the Philippines using an Indian passport. According to the same report, the suspects arrived in the Philippines from Sydney on November 1, listing the southern province of Davao as their final destination, and returned on November 28.
Australia’s public broadcaster ABC, citing security sources, reported that Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram underwent militant training in southern Philippines last month.
Bloomberg reported that India’s Ministry of External Affairs has so far issued no response to the Sydney terrorist attack. Pakistani observers view this silence as further indication of the direct involvement of Indian-linked militants in the incident.
The Sydney attack resulted in multiple fatalities, adding to growing international concern over the reach and implications of alleged Indian-sponsored terrorism.
