Attempted Revival of the Khalistan Movement Abroad: Challenges to Indian Diplomacy

The paper looks at the Khalistan movement, amidst recent hunt and arrest of radical preacher Amritpal Singh. It studies how movement has changed since campaign for a sovereign Sikh state went global in 1970s; what demand entails today. role diaspora United Kingdom, Canada, Australia States played; events, particularly, protests Indian High Commissions these countries reflects ambivalence India’s ‘allies’ towards separatists. argues that while nature threat posed by Khalistani separatists is much milder today than it was decades ago, challenge government will be influence on foreign politicians New Delhi’s ability to discredit abroad.