SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) – Video has emerged showing a young Sikh man being severely beaten at at the U.S.-Mexico border. The video is going viral and shows the Sikh man being stripped and caned as he cries in pain. The Sikh man was reportedly trying to enter the US illegally from Mexico. Human rights advocates are trying to identify the man to help him out. 

The Foundation of Indian and Indian Diaspora Studies hosted the Indian American Advocacy Summit in Washington DC to highlight issues close to the diaspora. India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was one of several high profile speakers emphasizing America’s strategic partnership with India impacting the rest of the world.

Cash-strapped Pakistan is now urging the United States to restore military financing and sales, which was suspended by Former America President Donald Trump. Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US-Pakistan relationship has been stuck in a prolonged period of uncertainty. And, now with the rivalry between US and China, Pakistan’s relations with America have strained and also damaged the country’s deteriorating economy.

Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.