Sikh activism

India and the US Can’t be Partners Without Shared Values

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India and the US Can’t be Partners Without Shared Values

Late last month, the United States Department of Justice announced charges against an Indian national for a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York. The charges also mentioned an Indian government official for having “directed a plot to assassinate on U.S. soil an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen.” The … Read more

What US Officials and Activists Should Know About the Khalistan Movement

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What US Officials and Activists Should Know About the Khalistan Movement

U.S. authorities are reported to have indicted an individual, Nikhil Gupta, for plotting the assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh leader of the Khalistan movement. According to the indictment, Gupta was directed by an Indian government officer to pay $100,000 to a purported hitman to commit the murder. This comes close on the … Read more