This announcement by U.S. authorities could have potential ramifications for Indian politics, both at home and abroad, and could spur separatist activities in the Sikh diaspora.
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Reports of an alleged Indian plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist in the United States could undermine India-U.S. relations and both country’s efforts to counter China’s growing influence.
India is far from posing a threat to American power the way China is now. But if the West elevates India at China’s expense, it will eventually have to contend with Indian challenges.
If it turns out India was involved in the death of a Sikh activist in Canada, it should be regarded not only as an extrajudicial killing but also as an act of state terror.
India’s secessionist movements represent an existential crisis threatening everything India has worked towards for the past 76 years.
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Professor of International Relations and Political Science, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Adjunct and Professor Emerita, Politics, University of Victoria
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Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor, South Asian Politics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Criminology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa