Canadian Media's 'Investigation' Into India’s Visa Denial To Khalistanis Is Laughable

If you thought journalism had hit rock bottom, Canada's Global News just came out with a shovel.

Their breathless "investigation" into India’s visa denial to Khalistanis is less an exposé and more an unintentional comedy sketch. At its core, this farce serves as a glaring example of the double standards that western nations, particularly Canada, apply when dealing with countries that refuse to roll over for their moral lectures.

Here’s a brutal reality check for Global News: visa policies are sovereign decisions, not something up for debate in a self-righteous echo chamber of western moral superiority.

Getting a visa is not a right—it’s a privilege.

Countries have every right to deny entry to individuals who pose a potential threat, whether it’s to national security, territorial integrity, or public order.

India asking visa applicants with known separatist ties for assurances that they won’t engage in anti-India activities while in the country is not just justified, it’s basic governance.

But no, how dare India, a nation of over 1.4 billion people, take steps to prevent Khalistani miscreants from using tourist visas as a cover to stir unrest. Global News paints this as some draconian overreach, conveniently ignoring the West’s long history of wielding visas as tools of political leverage. The US, for instance, denied entry to Narendra Modi for years over demonstratably false allegations related to the Gujarat riots. Did anyone in the liberal press bat an eyelid then?

Western nations often deny visas to individuals they suspect might disrupt public order or challenge their national interests. That’s seen as prudent policy. But when India does the same—it’s suddenly depicted as an assault on free speech and democracy.

India isn’t asking for applicants to swear fealty to the government or to Modi. It’s simply ensuring that its own laws and sovereignty are respected. The audacity of Canada to feign shock at this practice while granting itself carte blanche to do the same is hypocrisy.

In fact it is Canada that is suffering a mounting reputation for visa rejections. Recent data shows that Canada is tightening its visa policies for tourists, students, and workers, with rejection rates skyrocketing under Justin Trudeau’s government. The justification? A housing crisis.

Canada is turning away skilled workers and students because apparently its cities can’t handle the influx, yet it finds India’s concerns about Khalistani violence overblown.

Let’s spell it out for Global News and their ilk — separatist movements like Khalistan have real-world consequences.

Hundreds of Hindus and Sikhs were murdered in broad daylight by Khalistani terrorists in the 1980s, and countless Indian security personnel died fighting this menace, while Western democracies kept the Pakistan Army—who supported the insurgency—in business. In effect, the West ensured that the Pakistan Army could murder countless civilians in India just so it could safeguard its interests elsewhere with help from Rawalpindi.

Khalistanis continue to foment division, and the movement has now morphed into a cartel engaged in organised crime, kidnappings, and murder-for-hire.

If Canada can deny visas over fears of overcrowded condos, why can’t India do so to protect its citizens and territorial integrity?

The Trudeau government’s visa policies have been accused of veiled xenophobia, with critics pointing out the disproportionately high rejection rates for applicants from countries like India and Nigeria. But when India applies similar scrutiny to applicants with questionable affiliations, it’s branded authoritarian.

And here’s the pièce de résistance—Canada routinely denies visas to Indian security personnel who have served in counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir. According to retired diplomat Vivek Katju, Canadian authorities not only reject these visas but also demand detailed disclosures about where these personnel were posted.

The implication is unmistakable— if you were part of counter-insurgency operations, you're effectively banned in Canada. Since when did taking action against a recognised, deadly threat become a crime?

What does the Canadian media have to say about Pierre Trudeau, the father of current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, invoking the War Measures Act in 1970 to brutally crush the Quebec independence movement, which was largely peaceful? Surely a real, acknowledged threat like the Khalistan movement, that has actually claimed countless innocent lives, is way worse.

To recap—Canada feels entitled to blacklist Indian officers who fought terrorism in one of the most challenging conflict zones in the world. Yet, it expects India to roll out the red carpet for individuals with ties to Khalistani separatism.

Even Punjab Police officers, who’ve fought tirelessly against militancy, face undue hurdles when applying for Canadian visas. They too have family living in Canada. Some have waited over a year without any updates, their applications languishing in bureaucratic limbo. Of course, Global News conveniently forgets these inconvenient truths while playing moral arbiter.

India doesn’t owe Canada—or its media—any explanation for safeguarding its sovereignty. Whether it’s denying entry to individuals with separatist leanings or asking for assurances of lawful conduct, these measures are entirely within India’s rights. For a country like Canada, which bends over backwards to appease Khalistani extremists, the outrage is rich.

If Global News wants to play investigative journalist, maybe it should start by looking into Canada’s own visa hypocrisy, its coddling of separatist elements, and its blatantly discriminatory practices against Indian security personnel.

Until then, their moral posturing will remain what it is — pure clownery.