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Topic: Khalistan movement

India has security interests in Pannun case, probing info given by US, says Jaishankar

A day earlier, US ambassador commented on alleged plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil, saying it's a 'red line' for govt employees to be involved in such matters.

Delhi police nab man linked to ‘Delhi Banega Khalistan’ graffiti in Tilak Nagar

In August last year, the Delhi Police Special Cell detained two persons from Punjab in connection with pro-Khalistan graffiti painted at more than five metro stations in Delhi.

Indian diplomat in Vancouver heckled by Sikh separatists, Pannun threatens with ‘poetic justice’

In video, Sikhs for Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is heard threatening Consul General of India in Vancouver Manish, who was heckled earlier this week in Abbotsford.

‘Khalistan’ flags, Modi effigies, burnt tricolour: Canadian Sikhs protest outside Indian missions

Protesters chanted separatist slogans & threw shoes at cutouts of Modi. Roads leading to India’s High Commission in Ottawa and consulate buildings in Toronto and Vancouver were closed.

Dramatic new video shows Nijjar shot by ‘Sikh’ gunmen. Witnesses say cops tussled over jurisdiction

A 'Washington Post' article describes 90-sec security footage clip of events leading up to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, says eyewitness described 'shooters' — 'Sikh get-up, bearded faces'.

Justin Trudeau’s 15 seconds of fame—undoing two decades of India-Canada rebuilding ties

Justin Trudeau was anointed as the future PM of Canada when he was just four months old—by US President Richard Nixon, another leader famed for his frosty views on India.

In 2018, India gave Trudeau list of 10 wanted Sikh extremists in Canada. Who was on this list

The list named slain Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and those associated with International Sikh Youth Federation and Khalistan Liberation Force, among other outfits.

Moose Wala ‘killer’, Babbar Khalsa militants — the ‘most-wanted’ men India wants Canada to turn in

Of around 36 men, over 12 are wanted for purported involvement in acts of terrorism in Punjab, some for targeted killings and kidnappings, and others for aiding drug lords in Punjab.

A paper tiger? Why 1987 extradition treaty with Canada has brought back just 6 fugitives to India

Hurdles including paperwork and lobbying by Sikh separatists have hampered India’s efforts to bring back fugitives from Canada.

Canada has double standards against terror outfits. India and West don’t have to follow it

A politically weak Justin Trudeau is free to sacrifice Canada's economic benefits. He has erred in haste and will repent at leisure after imminent political defeat soon.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.