Ottawa: 'The Indian state wants either to physically destroy us or to eliminate our language, culture, heritage, and faith through assimilation. No Sikh will remain silent about this. We would rather die than allow this to happen. Since 1984, every generation of Sikhs has demonstrated this position," Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation in Canada, said during his speech at the international conference titled 'June 1984, Amritsar Events: India's Transnational Repression Against Ethnic Minorities in the Context of Genocide', dedicated to the Indian government's repressive policy against ethnic minorities, APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Singh highlighted the opportunities for high-level dialogue at the state level, in academic circles, and with non-governmental organizations such as the Baku Initiative Group. In these discussions, they have been treated with respect and dignity. Singh emphasized the importance of these interactions for a people seeking freedom, especially at a time when India is conducting disinformation campaigns around the world to portray Sikhs as extremists or terrorists.