Singh

Manjinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1274 (9th Cir.2007), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies within Singh’s testimony and between his testimony and a doctor’s letter regarding the treatment he received after his arrest. See id. at 1275 (inconsistencies regarding details of abduction went to the heart of the claim). Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s adverse credibility findings related to Singh’s identity, including discrepancies regarding Singh’s birthdate, age, and father’s name. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003) (upholding adverse credibility finding where inconsistencies went to key elements of the asylum claim, including identity). Singh’s explanations for the…