Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Karnail Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review an adverse credibility finding for substantial evidence and will uphold the decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir.2004). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s and IJ’s decision. Singh’s testimony demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding the political beliefs of his party, and lacked specificity regarding the Sikh doctrine. See id.; Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1153 (9th Cir.1999). Moreover, Singh’s testimony conflicted with his documentary evidence regarding what party he *126 belonged to, where and when he was taken into custody, and how he was released. See Pal v. INS, 204 F.3d 935, 938 (9th Cir.2000). Finally, substantial evidence supports the adverse credibility finding based on Singh’s failure to properly identify…