Quick Info
| Profession | Engineer, Human Rights Defender |
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| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1985 |
| Age | 41 years |
| Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab |
Latest News about Navkiran Kaur Khalra
18/09/2025
Navkiran Kaur Khalra participated as a speaker on a Capitol Hill briefing panel titled 'Revisiting Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's Work in an Era of Transnational Repression,' hosted by the Sikh Coalition. The briefing examined her father's human rights work and contemporary issues of transnational repression affecting the Sikh community.
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) (formerly Punjab Technical University (PTU)), Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
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| California State University, Fresno (also called Fresno State) California, US |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Sikhism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 01/01/2018 |
Family
| Father | Jaswant Singh Khalra (deceased) |
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| Mother | Paramjit Kaur (politician, human rights activist) |
| Siblings | Janmeet Singh |
| Spouse | Dalbir Singh |
| Children | She has a son. |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Navkiran Kaur Khalra is renowned for advocating for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. | |
| 2. She is the daughter of Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. | |
| 3. Her family comes from Khalra village in Punjab. | |
| 4. Navkiran's mother worked at Bhai Gurdas Library at Guru Nanak University, while her father was a bank director. | |
| 5. Following key events in Sikh history, Navkiran's father became a human rights advocate. | |
| 6. Navkiran, alongside her mother and brother, continues Jaswant Singh's work through the Khalra Mission Organization. | |
| 7. She is a vocal advocate for Sikh rights. | |
| 8. The City Council of Fresno honored Jaswant Singh Khalra by renaming Victoria Park after him in 2017. | |
| 9. Navkiran actively supports the Khalistan movement. | |
| 10. She used Twitter to express support for the assassination of CM Beant Singh and credited Dilawar Singh Babbar for ending the Sikh massacre in Punjab. | |
| 11. Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh will play Jaswant Singh Khalra in a biopic announced in 2022. | |
| 12. Navkiran migrated to the United States approximately 13 years ago for graduate school. | |
| 13. She has collaborated with various human rights organizations to research and document human rights abuses in Punjab. |