Babbar Khalsa

Sanctioned entity

United States. Named in 14 sanctions listings.

Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4208)

(UE) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3978)

Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) is a Sikh terrorist entity that aims to establish a fundamentalist independent Sikh state called Khalistan (Land of the Pure) in what is presently the Indian state of Punjab. BKI activities include armed attacks, assassinations, and bombings. BKI has members outside of India in Pakistan, North America, Europe, and Scandinavia. In recent years, Indian police have arrested associates of BKI, recovering illegal arms and ammunition, and circumventing narco-smugglers seeking to procure weapons for BKI or provide the money to the terrorists and operatives of BKI.

(Date of UN designation: 2002-05-03)

Tracing its origin back to 1920, Babbar Khalsa is one of the oldest and most organised Sikh terrorist secessionist groups. Babbar Khalsa in its present form, however, appears to have been established in 1980.

(UE) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3612)

(UE) 2026/456 du 26/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4102)

(UE) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 1150)

(UE) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 2411)

(UE) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3871)

(UE) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 3532)

2004/306/CE du 02/04/2004 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 477)

Sanctions and listings14

Lista persoanelor, grupurilor și entităților cărora li se aplică măsurile menționate la articolele 2 și 3 din Poziția comună 2001/931/PESC
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
antiteror.sis.md
Listed
27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to international counter-terrorism - The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, arms embargo and asset freeze
Babbar Khalsa has claimed responsibility for a number of terrorist attacks in India since its foundation in 1978, including armed attacks, assassinations and bombings.
Programme GB-ICTReference 7058Reference CTI0025Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Effective
6 Jul 2002
テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
notification_date as published: 2015.10.30改訂
Reference 24Last updated 30 Oct 2015mof.go.jp
Canada Counter-Terrorism (Criminal Code) Sanctions Regime
Public Safety CanadaCanadian Listed Terrorist EntitiesCanada
Programme CA-UNSC1373publicsafety.gc.ca laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism - (UE) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2026/456 du 26/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); (UE) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001); 2004/306/CE du 02/04/2004 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Programme EU-TERRReference EU.3557.70gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
21 Jul 2023; 31 Jan 2025; 14 Jan 2020
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2025/206 (L 202500206)
2023/1505 (OJ L184)
2020/19 (OJ L8I)
Programme EU-TERRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS LISTED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967
Ministry of Home AffairsIndian Ministry of Home Affairs Banned OrganizationsIndia
Programme IN-UAPAReference 1mha.gov.in mha.gov.in
Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction
Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Anti terrorism — Persons and Entities) List 2002 (No 3) [F2021L00636, Gazette No. GN 23, 12 June 2002]. Last listed on: 16/09/2022; Re-listed on 13 September 2025: Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2025
Instrument of first listing: Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2025 on 13/09/2025
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 13 Sep 2025dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
Listed
27 Jun 2002
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Unknown
Programme US-TERRReference 7227treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Jan 2025
Effective
3 May 2002
EU Specific Measures To Combat Terrorism - TERR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2002-05-03
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2025/206 (L 202500206)
Programme EU-TERRReference EU.3557.70eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
UK Home SecretaryUK Proscribed Terrorist Groups or OrganizationsUnited Kingdom
legislation.gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
12 Nov 2014
Official designation
Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri)Malaysia MOHA Sanctions ListMalaysia
Reference KDN.K.07-2014moha.gov.my
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/329 du 16/01/2024, (ue) 2025/206 du 30/01/2025, (ue) 2023/420 du 24/02/2023, (ue) 2024/2055 du 26/07/2024, (ue) 2023/1505 du 20/07/2023, (ue) 2021/138 du 05/02/2021, (ue) 2022/1230 du 18/07/2022, 2004/306/ce du 02/04/2004, (ue) 2025/1578 du 29/07/2025, (ue) 2021/1188 du 19/07/2021, (ue) 2022/147 du 03/02/2022 and (ue) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
geldefonds.gouv.mc

Other names16

Also known as16

Babba Khalsa InternationalBKIBabbar Khalsa (BK)Babbar Khalsa InternationalБаббар ХалсаBabba Khalsaババル・カルサ・インターナショナルBKBabbar ChalsaBABBAR KHALSA INTERNATIONALババル・カルサBabbar JalsaBabbar Khalsa International (BKI)Μπάμπαρ Χαλσά„Babbar Khalsa”Бабар Калса

Addresses2

India, Pakistan
Punjab, India

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