The leader of the Khalistan movement, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, has expressed solidarity with Pakistan and stated that 20 million Sikh stood with Pakistan.

“We stand with the people of Pakistan as a brick wall. This is neither 1965 nor 1971 – this is 2025. We will not let the Indian army cross Punjab to attack Pakistan,” Pannu said in a statement. The Khalsa leader said that India had suppressed minorities, especially Sikhs. He said SIKH leaders had also raised their votes against India’s state-sponsored terrorism.

Pannu said the name Pakistan himself meant ‘clean’ and that India had no courage to attack it.