Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based pro-Khalistan organization, has announced that it will be opening an embassy of the ‘Republic of Khalistan’ in the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Complex in Surrey city in British Columbia.
Recently, a board reading ‘Republic of Khalistan’ has been installed on this building, and it is to be noted that the funds for the construction of the building were provided by the Canadian government. Certain reports have claimed that the building was recently equipped with a lift worth USD 1.5 lakh.
Earlier, the building was used as a community center for the local Sikh community, and now it is an embassy for pro-Khalistan activity. Certain reports have claimed that this new construction could raise concerns for India, and the relationship between India and Canada might worsen the already tense relations between both countries.
It is to be noted that India and Canada have already been dealing with conflicts and tensions. Notably, the situation between both nations started getting disturbed after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar in September 2023. Back then, the claim was rejected by Indians, and the nation has also reduced the number of its diplomatic staff in Canada.
The recent situation across both nations has become more serious with the passing of time, and now the opening of the alleged embassy of ‘Republic of Khalistan’ will increase the problem. It is to be noted that India has accused Canada of supporting Khalistani organizations.
Certain sources have outlined that the Indian Foreign Ministry may soon take strict action on this, and India is likely to take action to remove this embassy and restrict or ban the activities by the pro-Khalistani organization SFJ.
The Ministry has also highlighted that if such issues continue to arise, then the national security of India will be hindered, and it might become a global issue.
