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The convention in Baku introduced collectively a coordinated group of Khalistani extremists and Pakistani officers, underscoring a unified entrance
The occasion commenced with a minute of silence for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Khalistani operative killed in Canada in 2023, successfully framing him as a martyr of the motion. Picture/News18
A big geopolitical shift has surfaced as Azerbaijan hosted a global convention titled “Racism and Violence In opposition to Sikhs and Different Nationwide Minorities in India: The Actuality on the Floor”. Organised by the government-affiliated Baku Initiative Group (BIG), the occasion marks a definitive transfer by the Azerbaijan–Pakistan–Turkey axis to globalise the Khalistan narrative and strain New Delhi on the worldwide stage.
Excessive-Profile Attendance and Propaganda
The convention introduced collectively a coordinated group of Khalistani extremists and Pakistani officers, signalling a unified entrance. Key attendees included:
- Abbas Abbasov: Government Director of the Baku Initiative Group.
- Ramesh Singh Arora: The Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs of Pakistan’s Punjab province, whose presence offered official state backing to the proceedings.
- Sikh Federation Representatives: Influential figures from Canada and the UK, together with Moninder Singh and Prabhjot Singh Warring (Canada), and Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu and Jaswinder Singh Khatkar (UK).
- Ranveer Singh: Representing the UK-based organisation “Every part’s 13″.
The occasion commenced with a minute of silence for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Khalistani operative killed in Canada in 2023, successfully framing him as a martyr of the motion. Propaganda movies and archival supplies have been screened, aiming to characterise India’s inner safety measures as “systemic racism” and “genocide”.
A Tactical Pivot to International Our bodies
A major consequence of the assembly was the technique to maneuver past regional rhetoric and interact the United Nations. Members mentioned leveraging the UN Human Rights Committee to analyze alleged “extrajudicial executions” in India. The joint assertion issued by BIG and the Sikh Federation Worldwide frames Sikh activism as being unjustly labelled “extremism”, echoing a core Khalistani discourse designed to realize legitimacy in Western educational and NGO circles.
The Rising Triple Axis
The position of Baku on this convention highlights the strengthening of the Pakistan-Azerbaijan-Turkey axis, also known as the “Three Brothers”. Following India’s assist for Armenia within the Nagorno-Karabakh battle, Azerbaijan has more and more aligned its overseas coverage with Pakistan’s anti-India agenda.
Language of Alignment: Azerbaijani state media and assume tanks have systematically adopted the time period “IOJK” (Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir), mirroring Pakistan’s official terminology.
Overseas Coverage Device: Initially established in 2023 to focus on Western “colonialism” (particularly France), the Baku Initiative Group is now being deployed as a megaphone for the Khalistani motion.
This collaboration means that Pakistan is utilizing Azerbaijan as a neutral-looking floor to facilitate disinformation and supply a platform for components which can be more and more underneath scrutiny in Canada and the UK.
January 21, 2026, 20:21 IST
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