Manipur tribal leader meets Khalistanis in Canada, rings alarm bells in India

India-Canada relationship continues to get bitter after PM Justin Trudeau alleged ‘Indian government link’ in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Amid this, reports have surfaced about Manipuri tribal association leaders’ meeting with Khalistan supporters in Surrey, Canada, which has alarmed the Indian intelligence agencies.

President of the Canada chapter of NAMTA (North American Manipur Tribal Association), Lien Gangte, was at the Surrey Gurudwara whose control was snatched by Nijjar and turned into a base for anti-India activities.

During his visit to the gurudwara last month, the NAMTA president spoke about “atrocities on minorities” in India and what was happening to them.

Gangte also urged the Canadian government to condemn the so-called human rights violation in India and the government of India on this. The NAMTA president even sought pro Khalistani support to run protest rallies in America.

The Indian intelligence agencies have claimed that post the speech, Nijjar supporters had a meeting with NAMTA.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the US chapter of NAMTA wrote: “Our very own Lien Gangte, NAMTA Canada president, sharing with Surrey gurdwara community. Thank you to our Sikh family for standing with our cause, our Kuki Zomi community in Manipur, India.”