Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Bikaramjit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the order of an immigration judge (“IJ”) denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review the IJ’s decision as the final agency determination. Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review for substantial evidence any adverse credibility determination, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination because the IJ identified material inconsistencies within Singh’s testimony, as well as discrepancies between Singh’s hearing testimony and statements he made at his asylum interview. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 963 (9th Cir.2004) (IJ may reasonably conclude that sworn interview statement of respondent is a reliable impeachment source). Specifically, the IJ noted that Singh’s inconsistent testimony regarding the duration of his detention and location of his…