An Air India flight bound for Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada after the airline received an online threat, officials said on Tuesday.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistan leader, has issued threats against Air India flights between November 1 and 19. This comes amid strained India-Canada relations.

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Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issued a fresh warning to passengers asking them not to travel in Air India flight, claiming an attack is possible in November

As a precautionary measure, Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago was the landed at Iqaluit Airport in Canada.

An Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to Canada due to a bomb threat, with passengers undergoing re-screening while the airline cooperates with authorities to address the threat and c

According to a statement from Air India Express, several operators have been targeted by threats from unverified social media accounts.

A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens,

Both Sikh For Justice and Pannun have been booked by NIA under various sections of IPC and UA(P)A for attempts to target and disrupt the 'transportation sector in India.'

The threat being widely circulated on social media was issued by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun last year on the “anniversary of the Sikh genocide”