Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Iqbal Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Because the BIA adopted the IJ’s decision in part and gave reasons of its own, we review both decisions. See Kataria v. INS, 232 F.3d 1107, 1112 (9th Cir.2000). We review for substantial evidence, Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 995, 998 (9th Cir.2003), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that Singh was not eligible for asylum because he could relocate safely in India. Singh testified that prior to his departure, he relocated to Rohtaka, where he lived without incident for over a year. See id. at 999 (noting that an applicant’s relocation prior to departure without incident is highly relevant in determining whether an applicant qualifies for asylum). Furthermore, the IJ properly considered the State Department country report and provided a sufficiently individualized…