Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 3:49 AM

On India's Independence Day, a large number of Sikhs staged a massive protest outside the Indian Embassy in Washington, surrounding the building in a show of defiance.

Sikhs carrying Khalistan flags raised slogans of "Down with India" and "Modi the murderer". They tore the Indian flag and threw its pieces in front of the embassy. Terrified by the protest, Indian embassy staff summoned police, who remained stationed at the site for several hours. The demonstrators also staged a sit-in outside the embassy, voicing their outrage against the Indian government.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Bakhshish Singh Sandhu, President of the Khalistan Council, announced that the Khalistan Referendum wil...