Punjab's Sikhs Canada-India dispute fears them at home, abroad. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot outside a temple in a Vancouver suburb.
Punjab’s Sikhs Canada-India dispute fears them at home, abroad.India expelled the head of Canadian intelligence in India.A contentious dispute between India and Canada regarding the murder of a Sikh separatist is having repercussions in Punjab, where some Sikhs are apprehensive about potential backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government and the impact on their prospects for a better life in North America.
India had designated Nijjar a “terrorist” in 2020 and vehemently rejected the allegation as “absurd.” The state was once India’s prosperous breadbasket but has been overtaken by states that focused on manufacturing, services, and technology in recent decades. Many families now aspire to send their children to Canada for education and employment opportunities.