Amarinder, or Captain as he is known, found overseas Punjabis wellapprised of the upcoming elections. Social ties through marriages and festivals are also magnets for the overseas Punjabis, with large numbers of them travelling to their native state during the winter vacations in December-January. "Mann adds that the AAP had got plenty of support from overseas during the Lok Sabha elections. And, of course, Canada now has four Sikh cabinet ministers — when even India has none.Say hello to the overseas Sikhs and Punjabis, one of the largest ethnic groups of Indian diaspora. "Social media has brought Punjab closer to its diaspora, with many community organisations engaging with its members globally in a big way.

Source: Economic Times July 02, 2016 19:57 UTC