“Bharat-Canada Standoff: Appeasement of Khalistanis to push Canada on path of self-destruction”, Organiser, October 7, 2023:
“The Bharatiya diaspora has emerged as a prominent dynamic community playing a pivotal role in the socio-economic, cultural, and political landscape of Bharat and Canada. The historical evolution of Bharat’s diaspora in Canada reflects a tale of resilience and determination. In 1867, a minuscule portion only 8 per cent of the total population of Canada was of non-English and non-French origin.
Now out of the total population (approximately 35 million) of the country, 23 per cent (around 8.3 million) belong to different parts of the world. The recent census data shows that the Bharatiya diaspora is around 1.8 million in a country that claims to be the land of immigrants. The data indicates that two out of every 35 Canadians are of Bharatiya origin.
The first Bharatiyas who came across this part of the world were the Punjabi soldiers from Hong Kong regiments who travelled through Canada in 1897 after taking part in Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London. They saw Canada as a land of opportunity, promising good rewards for their hard work…..”
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