Flashback 2023: Top 20 events that marked the year for India and the World
India reached the moon in 2023 by riding on its Chandrayaan programme and even surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation during the year. Outside India, the world witnessed conflicts surging from Ukraine-Russia to the border of Israel when Hamas members crossed the Gaza Strip and launched an attack on the neighbouring nation, triggering a war that is devastating Gaza. The year will once again go down in history as one when several stunning events unfolded reshaping the future. Supriyo Hazra picks twenty mega events which made headlines.
Punjab wants to progress and not Khalistan
Across the glittering screens of smartphones, a noxious weed takes root. Fueled by algorithms and anonymity, a brand of “long-distance nationalism” thrives, one nurtured not by boots on the ground, but by the echo chambers of social media.
Faith and politics: Decoupling Sikhism from Khalistan
In recent times, a narrative has emerged in certain Western media outlets suggesting a deep-rooted connection between the Khalistan movement and Sikhism, the faith of the Sikh community.
India condemns defacing of Hindu temple with pro-Khalistani slogans in US
India on Saturday strongly condemned the incident of the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California, with anti-India graffiti, saying "it has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community".
No ground for Khalistan in the US: Indian-American Sikh leader Jesse Singh
In a recent interview, Jesse Singh, a prominent Indian-American Sikh leader and spokesperson for the Sikhs of America organization, emphasized that there is no support for the Khalistan movement in the United States, neither within the government nor the Sikh community.
Empty promises, exploited youth: Why Khalistan offers no hope for Punjab
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the self-proclaimed leader of the fringe Khalistan separatist movement, has recently been in the media quite frequently.
In a high-level meeting between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Dinkar Gupta, the United States has reassured its commitment to aggressively investigate the Khalistani attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco, which unfolded in March of this year.
India denies report of 'secret memo' against Khalistani leader Nijjar, calls it fake and fabricated
The Indian government on Sunday negated a recent media report on Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar that claimed that New Delhi sent a 'secret memo' to consulates in North America to launch a 'sophisticated crackdown scheme' against Sikh diaspora organisations in Western countries.
Khalistan in the West: Unmasking the global terror support network
In the shadows of a peaceful Sikh diaspora, a handful of Khalistan extremists continue to operate, fueled by foreign support and harbouring personal ambitions, without any regard for collateral damage. While the Khalistan movement claims to advocate for the Sikh community, it offers nothing but a utopian mirage, completely divorced from the realities of modern-day Punjab.
Punjab: SSOC officials arrest associate of terrorist Lakhbir Rode
In a major breakthrough, the State Special Operating Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has arrested UK-based Paramjit Singh alias Punjab Singh alias Dhadi from Amritsar airport.
Khalistani leader Lakhbir Singh Rode dies in Pakistan, says his brother
Khalistani leader Lakhbir Singh Rode has died due to a heart attack in Pakistan, media reports said.
Three Khalistani men sentenced in New Zealand for attempted murder of Indian-origin radio host
At least three suspected Khalistan extremists have been convicted of the attempted murder of an Auckland-based popular radio host Harnek Singh, media reports said.
Khalistan extremism eroding Canada’s inclusivity
In November 2023, a Khalistani group protested outside the Hindu Laxmi Narayan temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
New Delhi: President Joe Biden had sent the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns to New Delhi after the revelation of an alleged conspiracy to assassinate US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Reuters reported.
Khalistan: A movement fueled by self-serving ambition, not community
Lately, the Khalistan separatist movement has been making headlines in newspapers in the west and on social media. To delve deeper into the separatist movement, let us first understand What Khalistan claims to be?