Editing Khalistan movement (section)

==== Chohan in Pakistan and US ====
[[File:Pakistan - Punjab - Nankana Sahib.svg|thumb|Location of [[Nankana Sahib]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan]], that was proposed as the capital of Khalistan by ZA Bhutto.]]
Following the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Chohan visited [[Pakistan]] as a guest of such leaders as [[Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi|Chaudhuri Zahoor Elahi]]. Visiting [[Nankana Sahib]] and several historical gurdwaras in Pakistan, Chohan utilized the opportunity to spread the notion of an independent Sikh state. Widely publicized by Pakistani press, the extensive coverage of his remarks introduced the international community, including those in India, to the demand of Khalistan for the first time. Though lacking public support, the term ''Khalistan'' became more and more recognizable.{{sfnp|Fair, Diaspora Involvement in Insurgencies|2005|p=135}} According to Chohan, during a talk with Prime Minister [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] of Pakistan, Bhutto had proposed to make Nankana Sahib the capital of Khalistan.<ref name="ChohanIT">{{cite news|last1=Gupta|first1=Shekhar|last2=Subramanian|first2=Nirupaman|date=15 December 1993|title=You can't get Khalistan through military movement: Jagat Singh Chouhan|language=en|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/interview/story/19931215-you-cant-get-khalistan-through-military-movement-says-jagat-singh-chouhan-811922-1993-12-15|access-date=29 November 2019|archive-date=4 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204070745/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/interview/story/19931215-you-cant-get-khalistan-through-military-movement-says-jagat-singh-chouhan-811922-1993-12-15|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 13 October 1971, visiting the United States at the invitation of his supporters in the [[Sikh diaspora]], Chohan placed an advertisement in the ''[[New York Times]]'' proclaiming an independent Sikh state. Such promotion enabled him to collect millions of dollars from the diaspora,<ref name="NYT_Chohan_Dies" /> eventually leading to charges in India relating to [[sedition]] and other crimes in connection with his separatist activities.