On Wednesday, in a separate development, India asked UK at a bilateral event to crack down on pro-Khalistan extremists ‘exploiting asylum laws’ to abet terrorism.
Discussion between home secretary & visiting UK delegation took place during 5th India-UK Home Affairs Dialogue in Delhi Wednesday. Countering terrorism & cybercrime also discussed.
Police is keeping close eye on bus stands, deras for Amritpal — suspected to be currently hiding in UP — ahead of Baisakhi, day Khalistani preacher requested meeting of Sikhs.
In a purported video message last week, radical preacher Amritpal Singh had demanded that Akal Takht organise a 'Sarbat Khalsa' — or congregation of all Sikhs — on Baisakhi.
Today, the chances of the Khalistan issue taking the shape of 1980s seems least probable. Both political and economic conditions have undergone major changes.
Journalist Lalit K Jha early Sunday claimed he was hit by a protester and shared a video of verbal abuse he faced outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC
The attack came after 52-yr-old Harman Singh Kapoor posted videos on TikTok criticising the Khalistan movement and mocking Amritpal Singh's aide running away from the police.
Punjab Police's statewide hunt for Amritpal has entered its 5th day. But series of law & order incidents and subsequent demands for police action go back as far as last October.
Amritpal Singh Sandhu is on a month-long Khalsa march. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, meanwhile, has questioned his previous 'track record' & said this 'shouldn't be encouraged'.
Delhi’s requests so far have fallen on deaf ears; country more miffed as Justin Trudeau denounces Russian referendums in Ukraine while his ally supports those against India.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
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.
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