Sikh delegation meets Modi, thanks him for removing names of community members from blacklist

A 50-member delegation of Sikhs from across the US met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and thanked him for removing the names of over 300 community members from blacklist.

The Indian government last week removed from its blacklist names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals involved in anti-India activities after a review carried out by different security agencies on the Adverse List or blacklist.

The community members met Modi on Saturday in Houston and presented him with a traditional Siropa (long scarf).

They thanked him for removing from the blacklist names of Sikh Americans.

We urged the prime minister to provide visa and passport services to the Sikh political asylees. This is important for the large Sikh community living in the US to visit India in a year when we are celebrating 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Indiana-based Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who was part of the delegation, said.

Prime Minister Modi later tweeted, "I had an excellent interaction with the Sikh Community in Houston. I am delighted to see their passion towards India's development!"