The Sikh diaspora in Germany is small in number, but it maintains a visible presence through outspoken advocacy and activism on issues affecting Sikhs in India and Punjab. Over the past decade, German authorities have arrested and prosecuted several individuals accused of spying for India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
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