After the death of Hardeep Nijjar in Canada, its relations with India have deteriorated with political barbs being traded from both sides. Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan, movement. It was centered in northern Punjab state, where Sikhs are the majority, though they make up about 1.7% of India’s population. Last year, Paramjit Singh Panjwar, a Sikh militant leader and head of the Khalistan Commando Force, was shot dead in Pakistan.READ | As India’s ties with Canada crumble, will it impact PM Modi’s relations with the West?

Source: dna September 20, 2023 03:52 UTC