Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Jitendar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) order *242 denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). 1 We review an IJ’s adverse credibility determination for substantial evidence, Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004), and we must uphold the finding “ ‘unless the evidence presented compels a reasonable factfinder to reach a contrary result.’ ” de Leon-Barrios v. INS, 116 F.3d 391 , 393 (9th Cir.1997) (quoting Lopez-Reyes v. INS, 79 F.3d 908, 911 (9th Cir. 1996)). We deny the petition for review.

The IJ cited “specific cogent” reasons for the adverse credibility determination, including Singh’s demeanor, inconsistent statements, and vague, hesitant and unresponsive testimony during the merits hearing, and these reasons are supported by evidence in the record. See Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002). In addition, the IJ did not engage in speculation or conjecture in finding Singh’s testimony that he fled India because he was afraid for his life inconsistent…