Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.
2 days ago · Inside India, the Sikh cause to carve out a land called Khalistan from the state of Punjab largely fizzled out decades ago. Yet the Indian government still frames the Khalistan movement as a ...
Australian foreign minister raises allegations with Indian …
9 hours ago · New Delhi, long anxious about Sikh separatist groups, has increasingly accused the Canadian government of giving free rein to separatists from a once-strong movement to create an independent Sikh homeland, known as Khalistan, in India. The diplomatic row led to the expulsion of each side’s top diplomats last month.
Indian PM condemns violence after Canada temple incident - BBC
20 hours ago · Unverified video posted online appeared to show people carrying yellow flags of the Khalistan movement - which demands a separate Sikh homeland in India - clashing with others holding Indian flags.
Police investigating protest at Brampton Hindu temple | CBC News
1 day ago · Last month, Canada expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they used their positions to collect information on Canadians in the pro-Khalistan independence movement and then passed the ...
What is Khalistan: The Sikh separatist movement behind tensions …
Oct 16, 2024 · Some Sikhs have historically been seeking an independent Sikh homeland in northern India called Khalistan. Experts say the history of the movement is complex, emotional and evolving.
Khalistan: Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in ... - BBC
Dec 1, 2023 · The Khalistan movement calls for an independent homeland for Sikhs in India. The movement was at its peak in the 1980s in the Indian state of Punjab, when the area experienced a series of...
Khalistan: The outlawed Sikh separatist movement that has Indian ... - CNN
Mar 22, 2023 · CNN — A colossal police hunt for a Sikh separatist who has revived calls for an independent homeland in India’s Punjab state has stoked fears of violence and revived painful memories of a...
What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India …
Sep 27, 2023 · A row between India and Canada surrounding Sikh independence, commonly referred to as the Khalistan movement, continues to cause tensions. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side ...
Dec 1, 2023 · The charges are rooted in a decades-old dispute: the demand by some Sikhs for a sovereign state known as Khalistan carved out of northern India, which the Modi government opposes.
Why is India so worried about Sikh separatist calls for Khalistan ... - CNN
Oct 7, 2023 · Several overseas Sikh organizations say the Khalistan movement is being falsely equated with terrorism by the Indian government, and say they will continue to peacefully advocate for the...