China's Xinjiang 'still ethnically divided'

[amoy]

Hmmm, I have no idea why Sikkim exploded Air India 747.

I guess (only a guess) his is a wrong spelling for Sikh ?? recall assasination of Indira Ghandi ?

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Wrong spelling for Gandhi too!

 

[jazzguy]

Sikkim exploded Air India 747?

Hmmm, I have no idea why Sikkim exploded Air India 747. We need to ask the Sikkimese why they did it, and most importantly when. Do you know, when?


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Just give you two. If you want more, I can give you thousands.


Air India Flight 182 was an Air India flight operating on the Montréal-London-Delhi route. On 23 June 1985, the aeroplane operating on the route — a Boeing 747-237B (c/n 21473/330, reg VT-EFO) named after Emperor Kanishka — was blown up by a bomb while in Irish airspace, at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 m), and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. 329 people perished, including 280 Canadian citizens, mostly of Indian birth or descent, and 22 Indians.[1] The incident was the largest mass murder in modern Canadian history, and the deadliest act of air terrorism before 9/11.

Some of the most violent events in recent times took place during the infamous Gujarat riots in 2002 where it is estimated one thousand people were killed, most of whom allegedly Muslim, some sources claim there were approximately 2,000 Muslim deaths,[4] there were also allegations made of state involvement.[5][6] The riots were in retaliation to the Godhra Train Burning in which 50 Hindus pilgrims returning from the disputed site of the Babri Mosque, were burnt alive in a train fire at the Godhra railway station.

 

[Daredevil]

Just give you two. If you want more, I can give you thousands.


Air India Flight 182 was an Air India flight operating on the Montréal-London-Delhi route. On 23 June 1985, the aeroplane operating on the route — a Boeing 747-237B (c/n 21473/330, reg VT-EFO) named after Emperor Kanishka — was blown up by a bomb while in Irish airspace, at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 m), and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. 329 people perished, including 280 Canadian citizens, mostly of Indian birth or descent, and 22 Indians.[1] The incident was the largest mass murder in modern Canadian history, and the deadliest act of air terrorism before 9/11.

Some of the most violent events in recent times took place during the infamous Gujarat riots in 2002 where it is estimated one thousand people were killed, most of whom allegedly Muslim, some sources claim there were approximately 2,000 Muslim deaths,[4] there were also allegations made of state involvement.[5][6] The riots were in retaliation to the Godhra Train Burning in which 50 Hindus pilgrims returning from the disputed site of the Babri Mosque, were burnt alive in a train fire at the Godhra railway station.

First, understand the difference between Sikh and Sikkim. Sikhs belong religion of Sikhism while Sikkim is a state in north eastern part of India.

 

[amoy]

First, understand the difference between Sikh and Sikkim. Sikhs belong religion of Sikhism while Sikkim is a state in north eastern part of India.

Civicfanatic has made a perfect elaboration of "nation-state" and "civilization state". Chinese mostly identify ourselves with culture or civilization, unlike Indians many of whom bear strong allegiance with religion or caste. So Sikh or Hindu become so much heated in your discussion such as a Sikh became the defence minister of S'pore etc. etc. If a Chinese journalist reports it it's most likely rendered like "An ethnic Indian becomes DM of S'pore", or "An America-born Chinese is appointed the Ambassador to China" (the fact Mr Lock is of Cantonese origin is simply not the focal point).

Hope u note the delicacy too

 

[Ray]

While identification with religion maybe a truism, caste as such, does not play much importance, unless one is standing for election or if one is from a historically underprivileged class, which is given quotas for education, jobs or promotion as an incentive for emancipation for the last 60+ years.

The religious and regional distinctiveness of Indians cannot be understood by foreigners, let alone a Chinese. India is actually very diverse and while there is a whole lot of commonality, but the distinctions can also is very pronounced. The Chinese cannot understand because the Chinese historically have removed the distinction through 'assimilation' and therefore, all Chinese claim to be of one class, even though there are distinct difference amongst them, including customs, cuisine and language or dialect, if you will.

Sikhism and Hinduism is unique in its way. The religious distinction sort of blurs and yet is distinct. A contradiction it appears, but it is not. Hindus visit Sikh Shrines and pray with the same revernce as they would in a Hindu temple and vice versa.

Therefore, while the Singapore Army Chief maybe by ethnicity an Indian, yet his being a Sikh is a distinction that cannot be overlooked for historical reason, if any. The Sikhs were in the vanguard in the maintaining of separate identity of the Hindus during the Mogul period.