Fourth-generation Iranian Punjabi reflects on Iran’s current situation and the Indian community there

Parvinder Singh Chandhok, a fourth-generation Iranian Punjabi, shares his personal insights on the current situation in Iran and the once-thriving Sikh community there. A community, which he says was once numbered nearly 3,000 Sikhs, has now declined to approximately 50 families. He also highlights the challenges faced by the Indian community amid the present conflict, while acknowledging the strong cultural and commercial ties they share with the Iranian people. Expressing cautious optimism, Mr Chandhok hopes for stability and improved conditions in the near future.

Parvinder Singh Chandhok, a fourth-generation Iranian Punjabi. Credit: Parvinder Singh Chandhok / Getty / Sir Francis Canker Photography

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