一个锡克族团体在渥太华举行未经批准的公投, 要求独立Khalistan, 在20国集团峰会期间吸引数千人并引发外交紧张。 A Sikh group's unapproved referendum in Ottawa, demanding an independent Khalistan, drew thousands and sparked diplomatic tension during a G20 summit.

尽管天气严寒，在渥太华举行的非官方“哈利斯坦公投”吸引了数千名加拿大锡克教徒，组织者声称来自多个省份的53,000多名参与者参加了一场要求设立独立哈利斯坦的非约束性活动。 An unofficial "Khalistan Referendum" in Ottawa drew thousands of Canadian Sikhs despite freezing weather, with organizers claiming over 53,000 participants from multiple provinces voted in a non-binding event demanding a separate Khalistan. 锡克族领导的锡克族争取正义团体在印度被UAPA禁止,在McNabb社区中心主办了这次活动。 据报告,印度国旗在McNabb社区中心遭到亵渎,反印度口号被高呼,包括呼吁对印度领导人实施暴力。 The Sikh-led group Sikhs for Justice, banned in India under the UAPA, hosted the event at the McNabb Community Centre, where Indian flags were reportedly desecrated and anti-India slogans, including calls for violence against Indian leaders, were chanted. SFJ的总律师Gurpatwant Singh Pannun被印度指认为恐怖分子,通过卫星向与会者发表讲话。 SFJ’s general counsel, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, designated a terrorist by India, addressed attendees via satellite. 这次聚会恰逢20国集团加拿大总理马克·卡尼和印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪举行首脑会议,他们讨论了重新启动全面经济伙伴关系。 The gathering coincided with a G20 summit meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who discussed restarting a comprehensive economic partnership.