Mr Singh is 82 and the head of a large family. He had a stroke two months ago which left him unable to communicate in any meaningful way, and with a reduced level of consciousness. He did, however, retain the ability to swallow soft food and his family has been caring for him and feeding him at home…

The Koh-I-noor diamond once owned by a Sikh maharajah was at the centre of an embarrassing episode for new UK prime minister David Cameron on a goodwill visit to India this week…

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met Sikh, Muslim, Hindu and Gurkha soldiers at a ceremony which paid tribute to South Asian troops who fell at the battle of Neuve-Chapelle in France during the First World War…