AI Generated Summary
- The Canadian government’s open protection of such elements poses a major threat to India’s security, as Khalistani organizations aim to spread terror in India and manipulate unsuspecting Indian youth—especially those who go abroad, particularly to Canada, for studies or jobs—into turning against their own country.
- The province of British Columbia is governed by the New Democratic Party (NDP), whose former leader, Jagmeet Singh, is known for his Khalistan sympathies and was also an ally of the Trudeau government.
- The Indian High Commission in Ottawa has strongly condemned this act, calling it a direct attack on India’s sovereignty, and has urged the Canadian government to take strict action against such elements.
Recently, in a shocking act, Khalistani supporters put up a board declaring a “Khalistan Embassy” outside a Gurdwara Sahib located in Surrey, Canada. What is even more surprising is that so far, the Canadian government has taken no action against this, nor has the Canadian Prime Minister issued any statement. This has led many to believe that Canada’s current Prime Minister, Mark Carney, like his predecessor Justin Trudeau, seems to have capitulated to the Khalistanis.
Unable to make any significant impact in India, Khalistan supporters have, in recent years, made Canada the base for their activities. This has kept India–Canada relations under continuous strain. The Canadian government’s open protection of such elements poses a major threat to India’s security, as Khalistani organizations aim to spread terror in India and manipulate unsuspecting Indian youth—especially those who go abroad, particularly to Canada, for studies or jobs—into turning against their own country.
The so-called “embassy” is located inside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, which was earlier headed by Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India. His killing had triggered a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada. This so-called embassy is not only a matter of concern but also a brazen move by elements linked to terrorist groups, drug mafias, and gangs. So far, the Canadian government has made no statement on the matter.
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa has strongly condemned this act, calling it a direct attack on India’s sovereignty, and has urged the Canadian government to take strict action against such elements.
Reportedly, the “embassy” has even received funding of USD 150,000 from the provincial government. The province of British Columbia is governed by the New Democratic Party (NDP), whose former leader, Jagmeet Singh, is known for his Khalistan sympathies and was also an ally of the Trudeau government. India has submitted multiple dossiers to Canada containing concrete evidence of terrorist activities by these elements. Proof has also been shared showing that people in Canada are running terrorist–gangster networks active in India.
Despite this, Canada has yet to take any concrete action. On the contrary, Canada has previously accused India of orchestrating Nijjar’s killing. During former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tenure, bilateral relations saw significant deterioration. When Mark Carney took office as Prime Minister, there was hope for improvement, but the strong political influence of Khalistan supporters in Canada is such that no political party dares to ignore them.
