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. Here are some details about the issue:What is the Khalistan movement? India’s Sikh independence movement eventually became a bloody armed insurgency that shook India in the 1970s and 1980s. The Indian government has warned repeatedly over the years that Sikh separatists were trying to make a comeback.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 20, 2023 15:51 UTC