 ISI had taken the help of Khalistan Liberation Force led by Harminder Singh Mintoo and Harmeet Singh, reported to be living in Pakistan under ISI cover.On 1 Oct 2018, the Government of India initiated steps to ban KLF under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) after a proposal from the NIA.NIA had claimed that KLF is currently being run by Gursharanbir Singh living in UK and Harmeet Singh living in Pakistan.