Khalistan: The outlawed Sikh separatist movement that has Indian …
WEBMar 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...
Khalistan: Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in …
WEBDec 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...
What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada ...
WEBSep 27, 2023 · The Indian government has dismissed Ottawa’s allegations as “absurd”. In this infographic series, Al Jazeera takes a look at the movement and its origins.
Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side ...
WEBDec 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.
India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists
WEBSep 29, 2023 · CNN — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it says are “terrorists” and “gangsters,” some of whom it alleges have...
Why is India so worried about Sikh separatist calls for Khalistan
WEBOct 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...
Why Canada is becoming the focus of India's concerns about the …
WEBOct 15, 2023 · The National breaks down Canada’s connection to the movement calling for an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan and how it contributed to tensions between Canada and India even before ...
What is the Khalistan movement and why is it fuelling India …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Sikh separatists demand that their homeland Khalistan, meaning "the land of the pure", be created out of Punjab. The demand has resurfaced many times, most prominently during a violent insurgency...
What is Khalistan: The Sikh separatist movement behind tensions …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · 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.
Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how ... - The …
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The notion of a “Khalistan” separate from India resurfaced in a dramatic way in the large-scale militant uprising that erupted in the Punjab in the 1980s. Many of those Sikhs who joined the ...