.WHEN INDIA acquired independence from Britain in 1947, few outside the country believed that a union of such diverse states can keep with each other. India has actually survived-- but not without dangers to its own uniformity. Some of one of the most long-lasting has been actually the Khalistan motion, which seeks to set up a private birthplace for Sikhs. On September 18th Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, alleged that Indian authorities brokers were behind the murder, in June, of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh forerunner who maintained freedom for Khalistan. India's government, which denies any engagement, has implicated Canada of harbouring "terrorists as well as separationists". Exactly how severe is actually the Khalistan motion?