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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued warnings to two Sikh activists, Inderjeet Singh Gosal and Manjinder Singh, informing them of credible and imminent threats to their lives due to their advocacy for an independent Sikh state in India.
UN human rights experts have called on Canada to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh, citing credible threats to his life. The experts have raised alarm over the safety of Singh in Canada, with five UN rapporteurs writing to the Canadian government to step up protection for the threatened activist.
The United States launched strikes against nearly 90 Iranian military targets, including drone and missile storage facilities, in western Iran. In retaliation, Iran attacked American military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, further escalating the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
Sikh activists and SGPC employees at the Golden Temple have been observed asking pilgrims to remove ID cards bearing Punjab CM Mann's photo and to disassociate from the Chief Minister, amid a video controversy.
A month after Carney’s trip to India, police in British Columbia have warned another Sikh activist, Randhawa, of a threat to his life. Randhawa is known as a longtime advocate for the establishment of an independent Khalistan within India.
Jaswant Singh Khalra's daughter Navkiran reflects on slain father's life and legacy, which also inspired a recent film.
United Nations experts have called upon Canada to implement all feasible measures to protect a threatened Sikh activist. The appeal emphasizes the need for the Canadian government to ensure the activist's safety.
The United States has claimed that a jailed Indian individual ordered the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist. This accusation links the Indian national to the high-profile killing.
India's trade minister stated that a recent visit by Canada's trade minister, Mary Ng, helped to reset bilateral ties following the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist in Canada, which had strained relations between the two nations.
The Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, states that the threat of Indian interference is over, but Sikh activists and law enforcement suggest otherwise due to continued security concerns.
The Canadian government has informed the UN that it is taking robust action to disrupt all credible threats by foreign actors against Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who is based in British Columbia.
Honey Trehan’s film "Satluj," an Indian activist drama about a Sikh activist investigating extrajudicial killings in the 1990s, has received a moving review despite controversies surrounding its release and its subsequent pulling from circulation.
US authorities have charged Lawrence Bishnoi, an Indian criminal gang leader currently imprisoned in India, with orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India's trade minister stated that a visit by Canada's Mark Carney helped reset bilateral ties, which had been strained following the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist.
India's envoy to Canada stated that India will cooperate with Canadian authorities on the slaying of a Sikh activist, offering to provide any evidence they possess.