A banned ethnic separatist group in a restive province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Quetta, the provincial capital.
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Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.
Canadian and U.S. accusations of assassination plots have drawn attention to the Sikh separatist movement, which India calls a source of organized crime.
Canada’s Sikh Communities Have Been Rocked by Violence. Authorities Blame India.
Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now the authorities say the Indian government was behind them.
U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot
The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.
What To Know About India and Canada’s Diplomatic Rift
The diplomatic rift has suddenly grown more stark as Canada amplifies its accusations that India is directing lethal operations abroad.
Canada Expels Indian Diplomats, Claiming They Were Part of a Criminal Network
The Canadian police said the Indian government had orchestrated homicides and extortion in Canada to intimidate Sikh separatists. India, in return, kicked out Canadian diplomats.
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69
He led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.
Kashmiris Are Voting Again. But Do They Have a Voice?
An election that began on Wednesday will restore some of the self-rule India took away in 2019. But a lasting chill has fallen over Kashmir.
After a Brief Appearance, Carles Puigdemont Flees Spain Again. Why?
The Catalan separatist leader, who has been living in self-imposed exile since a failed independence bid, vanished almost as quickly as he surfaced this week. Here’s what we know.
Carles Puigdemont Flees Spain Again After Rally, His Lawyer Says
The Catalan separatist leader, who has been living in self-imposed exile since spearheading an illegal referendum on independence in 2017, vanished almost as quickly as he had surfaced this week.