White House officials held a meeting with Sikh activists, reassuring them that the US government is dedicated to protecting American citizens

This is the first time that the National Security Council has held a meeting with these Sikh activists and Sikh separatist

This is the first time that the National Security Council has held a meeting with these Sikh activists and Sikh separatists.

Held inside the White House complex on Thursday, the meeting was attended by Pritpal Singh of the American Sikh Caucus Committee and representatives from the Sikh Coalition and Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund (SALDEF).

Senior U.S. officials met with Sikh advocates on Thursday to discuss threats facing Sikhs in the United States, including a foiled murder plot against a prominent activist last year, several attendees told Reuters.