Reporter asks 'Does India accept Canadians' right to advocate for Khalistan?'; Indian envoy responds. During an interview, a reporter asked Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, "Does India accept the right of Canadians to peacefully advocate for Khalistan?" Patnaik replied, "Yes, 100%. Indians, Canadians, Sikhs can peacefully advocate for what they believe...even if it is Khalistan. Parties have done this in India for 40 years...We have zero problem.".