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India’s Sikhs worry about the future as row with Canada escalates

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The diplomatic crisis between India and Canada over the June 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist in the Canadian city of Vancouver has unleashed a wave of concern in India’s Punjab state, where the Sikh religion emerged in the 15th century. Sikhs fear a backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government, and worry that the row between New Delhi and Ottawa could threaten their prospects for finding a better life in North America.

 

September 26, 2023