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India.com
25-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Is Pakistan's High Commission In Delhi A Spy Nest In Diplomatic Disguise?
New Delhi: Is Pakistan running spy networks with immunity from its manicured lawns in New Delhi under the guise of diplomacy? Revelations from top intelligence sources claim that the Pakistan High Commission is serving as a covert command centre for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) – turning visa desks into espionage recruitment hubs and exploiting diplomatic immunity to wage a silent war on Indian soil. The visa counters, which allegedly work for undercover ISI operatives, are not just stamping papers. They are screening citizens for potential saboteurs and a network of informants. Requesting a local SIM card from applicants, a seemingly mundane ask, becomes the entry ticket into a spider web of espionage. A 'yes' marks you as pliable. The next thing you know, you are passing military site photos or GPS coordinates to people you will never meet. The ISI has reportedly turned the high commission into a tactical operation zone. Public-facing departments such as visa issuance and grievance redressal have become strategic placement points. Their mission is to exploit and recruit operatives. Embedded within the mission and protected by diplomatic immunity, ISI agents are mapping India's security infrastructure. Sources claim the staff have been zeroing in on economically marginalised and and aggrieved communities in states like Uttar Pradesh whwre there is social unrest, poverty and employment. Their pitch? Not ideology, but opportunity. Poverty and injustice become pressure points and are weaponised by trained handlers who know exactly what buttons to push. 'People are being lured into espionage without even knowing they are part of larger conspiracy,' said a source and added, 'Some know exactly what they are doing.' It often starts with the High Commission's visa office. In the name of 'document verification' and paperwork delays, ISI officials allegedly examine applicant's pliability. Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's arrest is just the beginning. She allegedly filmed 'vlogs' from security-sensitive areas and masked surveillance as social content. She is not alone. Reports suggest a surge in social media influencers moonlighting as unwitting informants – traded like tokens in a deadly intelligence game. Consider this: Mohammad Tarif, a resident of Nuh district, allegedly confessed to giving a SIM card to a High Commission employee. He reportedly even crossed into Pakistan. His case is not an outlier, it is a blueprint. Once you are in, the tasks escalate – survey troop movement, snap border fencing, report train schedules, etc. It is death by a thousand favors, each more damning than the last. Protected by the Vienna Convention, embassy staff cannot be easily persecuted or even interrogated even if intelligence agencies identify their roles in espionage. This immunity leads ISI operatives to act with impunity. To keep their operations away from the radar, ISI handlers rarely contact recruits directly in India. Instead, they funnel commands through middlemen based in countries like Nepal and the UAE. This layered system makes detection almost impossible, until someone slips. So, for how long will India tolerate what appears to be a foreign intelligence outfit operating with immunity under the veil of diplomacy? This is not only a border issue. It is a national security crisis festering in Lutyens' Delhi. And if the allegations are true, India is not dealing with diplomacy. It is fighting a silent invasion.
News18
23-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
How Pakistan High Commission In New Delhi Is A ‘Sleeper Cell' Of ISI
Last Updated: "Pakistan High Commission officials use their diplomatic immunity to recruit agents and facilitate espionage,' say top intelligence sources The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi is acting as a covert hub or sleeper cell of Islamabad's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to top intelligence sources. 'Mass scale embassy recruitment is possibly to map targets for fidayeen attacks in the future. The idea is to know the entry points, exits, gate strength and guarding pattern," said sources. According to sources, many, like Jyoti Malhotra, used to make videos from sensitive locations showing the overall guarding pattern. 'The ISI focuses on regions like Uttar Pradesh to identify individuals disillusioned by socio-economic disparities or perceived injustices. ISI officials in Pakistan have asked local staffers to recruit every group capable of raising voice against India. Pakistan High Commission officials use their diplomatic immunity to recruit agents and facilitate espionage," said sources. ISI officials are always working as visa officials in the embassy and working under diplomatic cover as First Secretary or Minister. ISI staffers sometimes project themselves as husband and wife initially to make a person comfortable. CASES IN POINT: WHAT SOURCES SAY For instance, embassy staffers Ehsan-ur-Rahim (Danish) and Muzammil were implicated to cultivate Indian YouTubers and influencers. Their idea was to gather intelligence or spread pro-Pakistan narratives. Mohammad Tarif from Mewat was lured with a visa in exchange for providing SIM cards and later tasked with photographing military installations. Asif Baloch, a former staffer at the Pakistan High Commission, recruited agents like Mohammad Tarif and facilitated their travel to Pakistan for training. THE TARGETS: WHAT SOURCES SAY Visa applicants, especially from sensitive regions of Jammu and Kashmir or military families, were targeted. Vulnerable individuals are attracted through offers of expedited visas, financial incentives, or blackmail. Embassy staff allegedly maintain direct communication with ISI handlers in Pakistan. Individuals in UP's Shamli and Rampur districts like Nauman Ilahi, a security guard, and Shehzad Wahab, a smuggler, were recruited. Nauman Ilahi from Shamli was paid Rs 4,000-5,000 per assignment to share train station maps. Shehzad Wahab from Rampur smuggled goods and shared intel on border security vulnerabilities. They were recruited by exploiting financial hardships and ideological grievances like atrocities on minorities Recruits like Ansarul Miya Ansari, a Nepali-origin taxi driver, was radicalised using issues like the Babri Masjid demolition and anti-CAA/NRC sentiments during training in Pakistan. The ISI recruits social media influencers like Jyoti Malhotra, a travel vlogger, to spread propaganda and gather intelligence. Malhotra was groomed by embassy staffer Danish and introduced to Pakistani intelligence officials during her visits to Pakistan. To avoid detection, recruits are often connected to ISI handlers via intermediaries in third countries like Dubai or Nepal. Nazir Ahmad Bhat, an ISI recruiter in Jammu, arranged meetings in neutral territories to brief agents. Recruits are provided fake Pakistani passports to travel via third countries like Dubai or Sri Lanka. Their Indian passports remain unmarked to evade suspicion. Ansarul Ansari traveled to Pakistan via Nepal using a fake identity after receiving espionage training in Rawalpindi. Once recruited, individuals undergo training in espionage techniques. Ansarul Ansari received training in Pakistan on gathering military documents and coordinates. Devendra Singh Dhillon, a student from Haryana, was trained via the Kartarpur Corridor and tasked with photographing military cantonments. Recruits are assigned tasks collecting GPS coordinates of military installations and photographing sensitive sites such as airbases, cantonments, especially gates for any fidayeen attacks. tags : india Pakistan news18 specials Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: May 23, 2025, 13:24 IST News india How Pakistan High Commission In New Delhi Is A 'Sleeper Cell' Of ISI | Exclusive
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Haryana: Nuh Police arrests another alleged spy
Gurugram, Nuh Police, in a joint operation with the Central Investigation Agency , arrested a local quack for allegedly spying for Pakistan. This comes after the arrest of Arman from the Rajaka village two days ago on same charges, said police. The police identified the arrested accused as Mohammad Tarif, a resident of the Kangarka village in the Nuh district. He is accused of leaking intelligence information of military activities to Pakistan. The accused has allegedly confessed to giving a SIM card to an employee at the Pakistan High Commission and going to Pakistan, they added. A case has been registered against Mohammad Tarif and two Pakistani citizens Asif Baloch and Zafar posted at Pakistan High Commission in Delhi under Section 152 of the BNS and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act at the Sadar Tauru police station. According to police sources, a tip-off was received that Tarif has been allegedly sending sensitive information related to the Indian Army and defense preparations to Pakistan for a long time. He used to ask people to get visas to go to Pakistan. The accused was taken into custody late Sunday evening near the Bawla village. Before being taken into custody, Tarif tried to delete some chats on his mobile after seeing the police team. Two mobile phones were recovered from his possession, said an official. Investigation revealed that some data from a Pakistani WhatsApp number was found deleted from his mobile phone. It also revealed chats, photos, videos and pictures of military activities from Pakistani numbers, which he had sent to a phone number in Pakistan. "He was in constant touch with Pakistani numbers through two different SIM cards. The investigation teams are questioning the accused," said a senior investigating officer.
