Over recent months, the nature and role of Indian intelligence agencies has been discussed at great length–particularly how RAW and IB operate to target Sikhs around the world. From targeted assassinations to disinformation, Indian intelligence plays a central role in repressing dissent. During the kisaan morcha, the Indian government made several nefarious claims in the Supreme Court of India about the role of Khalistani activists during the farmers’ protest on the basis of information they allegedly received from the IB (Intelligence Bureau). This disinformation continues to flow in countless media portrayals of Sikh activism as so-called "extremism". The pertinent question the Indian establishment and it's supporters should be asking however, is how reliable is the information when quoted with reference to the IB? Are these powerful secret services agencies really impartial? Do they even work in the public interest? This article, originally published in 2021, sheds some light on this.