New Delhi: Canada faces mounting pressure to decisively curb Khalistani extremists using its territory as a launchpad for anti-India campaigns, a persistent thorn in bilateral ties.
Khalsa Vox's opinion piece blasts Ottawa for tolerating groups that glorify violence, threaten diplomats, and radicalize the diaspora. It stresses this isn't about curbing free speech but reining in fringe networks pushing Khalistan separatism.
Recent years have seen ongoing attacks on Indian missions and inflammatory rhetoric, questioning Canada's enforcement. Most Canadian Sikhs reject this extremism, the piece notes—lumping them in would be unfair.
India has repeatedly flagged pro-Khalistan outfits abroad, demanding action against propaganda and violence. Failing to act lets extremists hijack democracy, eroding trust between nations.
Firm measures would safeguard institutions, rebuild ties, and affirm that threats have no place in free societies.
(Inputs from IANS)