Singh

*127 MEMORANDUM **

Gurnam Kang Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s decision. Singh’s testimony was contradictory and inconsistent with his written declaration and supporting documentation concerning, inter alia, the year he joined the All India Sikh Student Federation, was admitted to the medical clinic, and had the first encounter with police. See Malhi, 336 F.3d at 992-93 . Moreover, substantial evidence supports the adverse credibility finding based on Singh’s failure to identify himself. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1152-53 (9th Cir. 1999); Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003) (upholding adverse…