Escalating India-Canada Tensions

Tensions between India and Canada have intensified over allegations of Indian government involvement in the assassination of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nidjar, which has created a significant diplomatic crisis. Initially sparked by Canada’s claims last September, these tensions escalated further when U.S. intelligence indicated the participation of Indian operatives in a similar plot against another pro-Khalistan leader. The situation worsened as Canadian officials implicated Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of orchestrating campaigns against separatists in Canada. In response, India vehemently rejected these allegations, labeling them as absurd, and taken significant diplomatic steps, including summoning Canadian representatives to dispute the claims, highlighting the seriousness of this ongoing diplomatic fallout.