The ethnic Indian community, including the Sikhs, plays an important role in Canada’s public life.
The Khalistan movement gets ideological support from Sikhs living in Canada, UK or USA.
Sikhs constitute a significant proportion of the Indian diaspora in Canada, they make up less than one percent (a little over 500,000) of Canada’s total population.
The issue of Sikh separatist groups operating in Canada has become a growing source of tension between India and Canada.
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