Canada-India Diplomatic Rift Deepens Over Alleged Assassination Plots

Tensions escalate as Canada and the US accuse India of targeting Sikh separatists, prompting diplomatic expulsions.

• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expelled six Indian diplomats following accusations of Indian involvement in the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
• The US has indicted Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, for plotting to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
• India has denied the allegations and retaliated by expelling six Canadian diplomats, calling the accusations politically motivated.
• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have issued warnings to several Canadian Sikhs about threats to their safety, heightening concerns within the community.
• The diplomatic tensions are further complicated by claims of foreign interference in Canadian politics, with Trudeau implicating Conservative MPs in alleged collaborations with foreign governments.

67 Articles

Deutsche Welle The Hill Hindustan Times Washington Post NBC News Hindustan Times Al Jazeera Gothamist CBC Semafor The Globe and Mail mint Hindustan Times Hindustan Times The Globe and Mail BBC Free Press Journal mint USA TODAY Australian Broadcasting Corporation NDTV Hindustan Times CBC Hindustan Times The Independent Hindustan Times The Times CBC The Canadian Press NDTV Hindustan Times NDTV mint CNA Hindustan Times The Globe and Mail Al Jazeera The Globe and Mail CBC CBC Fox News mint The Globe and Mail ABC News The Guardian The Seattle Times Associated Press ABC News ABC News Hindustan Times BBC U.S. Department of Justice Washington Post NDTV mint Hindustan Times The Globe and Mail Hindustan Times Breitbart NDTV Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Denver Gazette mint