Sikh extremism, separatism and militancy were a problem in India more than two decades ago. Today, Punjab is at peace and there is growth and prosperity. There are, however, some elements outside India, including in Canada, who try to keep this issue alive for their own purposes. In many cases, such elements have links to or are themselves wedded to terrorism

On the Khalistan movement, as quoted in "Manmohan Singh asks Canada to curb Sikh militancy from its soil", DNA India (25 June 2010)