The origins of the modern Khalistan movement trace back to around the time of India’s independence from Britain in 1947, when some Sikhs demanded that a nation be carved in the state of Punjab ...

Members of the Khalistan movement, a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs called Khalistan, hold a protest rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on June 10, 2023.

The Khalistan movement, which took off in the 1980s, seeks to create an independent Sikh state within India. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured. Breaking News.

The Khalistan movement has seen some support in diaspora Sikh communities, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

Operation Blue Star, as it was called, proved momentous for the Khalistan movement. By some estimates more than 3,500 people were killed, including hundreds of government troops, pilgrims and ...

The Khalistan movement. Sikhism was founded in the 15th century in Punjab, and in 1699 an influential leader of the faith at the time, Guru Gobind Singh, espoused the idea of Sikh rule.

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.

From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs. How the separatist Khalistan movement paved the way for the preservation of Sikh gurdwaras in Pakistan.

The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan, movement. India has repeatedly accused Canada of supporting the movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Sikh diaspora.

The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan, movement. India has repeatedly accused Canada of supporting the movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Sikh diaspora.