Canada

In 2016, pro-Khalistani Canadian and former president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Bikramjit Singh Sandhar, applied for a visa for India. The application was denied on the grounds of statements he made about Khalistan while serving as the president of the Gurdwara. He would have got visa if he had signed a letter renouncing Khalistan.

The Canadian MP also highlighted the ongoing threats and pressure he faces for voicing concerns of the Hindu-Canadian community and warned that the "politically powerful Khalistani lobby" would likely attempt to push the motion again.

Radio Canada claimed Indian consular officials meddled in Canadian politics, citing anti-India Baaz News Organisation. The report lacks evidence, fuelling mistrust in India-Canada relations.

Despite the court order, pro-Khalistan elements protested outside Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada disrupting the annual consular camp.

Canada dismissed a media report that linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, EAM S. Jaishankar, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada.

This was not the first time that the Indian consulate was forced to cancel camps, owing to the failure of the Trudeau government to provide 'minimum security.'

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called on Canada to extradite Arsh Dalla, a Khalistani terrorist to "face justice in India."

A viral two-minute video of a 'Nagar Kirtan' in the country Khalistan supporters called Canadians "invaders", telling them to "go back to England and Europe". "This is Canada; our own country. You (Canadians) go back. White people should go back to Europe, England, and Israel."

Meanwhile, the Chief of Police with the Peel Regional Police, Nishan Duraiappah wrote to the Brampton Triveni Mandir authorities and asked to consider rescheduling the Consular camp event.

Justin Trudeau acknowledges the presence of pro-Khalistani elements in Canada, adding that they don’t represent all Sikhs.