How Sikh Separatism is dividing India and the West

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In September 2023, Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau levied heavy accusations against the government of India. During his address, he alleged that an Indian government agent was involved in the assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil.
The target, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was not chosen randomly: He had long been active in the Khalistan movement in Canada, which advocates for the establishment of Khalistan; a state for Sikhs to be carved out of India's Punjab region. Accusations similar to those made by Trudeau were eventually made in the US as well, after an indictment accused an Indian agent of plotting to assassinate another prominent Sikh separatist in New York. This caused a severe diplomatic crisis between India and Canada, and also damaged US-Indian relations.
In this video, we are taking a closer look at what is happening between India and the West and the issue of Khalistani/Sikh separatism. Why do some Sikhs seek to establish a separatist state in Punjab, especially among the diaspora? And how will this impact the partnership between India and the West?
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Timestamps:
0:00​ Introduction
3:02 History of Sikhism & India
7:12 Khalistan Insurgency
10:53 2023 Diplomatic Crisis & Western-Indian partnership
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Sources:
Gurharpal Singh, Giorgio Shani (2022) Sikh Nationalism: From a Dominant Minority to an Ethno-Religious Diaspora.
Giorgio Shani (2008) Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age.
John Zubrzycki (2023) The Shortest History of India.
Sajal Nag (1999) Nationalism, Separatism and Secessionism.
For more information about other sources I used, feel free to email me.
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For more content on this topic check out:
(A more detailed history of Sikh separatism in India)
@CogitoEdu: • Khalistan Explained: H...
(A Canadian assessment of the diplomatic crisis between Canada and India)
@JJMcCullough : • The Canada-India crisi...
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