A furious diplomatic row between India and Canada has pushed an otherwise fringe separatist campaign for an independent Sikh homeland in Punjab into the international spotlight. - Canada has alleged that India arranged the 2023 killing in Vancouver of a Khalistan campaigner,

Canadian security expert Joe Adam George highlights Western nations' disregard for India's concerns over the Khalistan movement, labeling it as a non-threat. The diplomatic tensions escalated with Canada naming Indian diplomats as 'persons of interest,

High Commissioner to Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, along with five other officials, will receive enhanced security upon their return to India at the end of this week due to potential threats from pro-Khalistan groups.