But supporters in the Sikh diaspora have continued to advocate ... campaigning for independent Khalistan in the Punjab region of India. His supporters called these accusations "unfounded" and ...

While recognized as a restricted holiday across India, it may not be observed nationwide, with schools in non-Sikh-majority ...

Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh militants fighting for a separate homeland known as "Khalistan", the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s.

Although Lohri is predominantly a Sikh festival, it is widely celebrated by Hindus, especially in the northern regions of India.

The issue has since become a diplomatic flashpoint for India and Western nations with large Sikh populations, some of whom have accused India of plotting assassinations of prominent separatists.

Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh separatists fighting for a separate homeland known as “Khalistan”, the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s.