New York, June 15 -- New York-based expert on Khalistani terrorism, Puneet Sahani, believes that the Khalistani agitation is severely damaging Canada's international reputation.

In an interview, he warned that violent rhetoric and incidents -- most recently the harassment of Canadian Journalist Mocha Bezirgan in Vancouver -- are making Canada appear like "a Pakistan of the West" and raising fears that the country could become "a future exporter of terrorism."

Sahani urged Ottawa to confront these extremist networks with the same seriousness it applies to other global threats.

The analyst also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abandon what he described as a "soft approach" toward Sikh radicals abroad. He advocated for tougher le...