US EditionWhat to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's crackdown on non-Hindu rights movements and dissidents has led to a widening breach between India and Canada.
- Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate, was labeled a terrorist by the Indian government but hailed as a human rights activist by Sikh organizations. He was shot and killed in Canada, sparking protests and allegations of foreign interference.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suspects Indian government agents are involved in Nijjar's killing, while India denies any role. The scuffle between the two countries intensified as Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat and India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat.
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What to know about the tensions between Canada and India over the killing of a Sikh
The killing of a Sikh separatist activist in Canada — and Canada’s accusations that the Indian government was involved — has reignited diplomatic tensions between the two countries.On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country's top intelligence agency had identified "credible allegations" linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, in British Columbia in June. India has denied any role in Nijjar's de…
What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
By SHEIKH SAALIQ (Associated Press) NEW DELHI — Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan, movement. India has repeatedly accused Canada of supporting the movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Sikh diaspora. On M…
What to know about the tensions between Canada and India over the killing of a Sikh
Canada says India is linked to the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent activist for the creation of a Sikh homeland in India. India considered Nijjar a terrorist but denies involvement.
India and Canada Expel Each Other’s Diplomats - Crisis Between the Countries Escalates in the Aftermath of the Assassination of Sikh Separatist in British Columbia
The diplomatic relations between India and Canada continue to unravel in a big way, as the two countries announced ‘tit-for-tat’ expulsions of diplomats.
Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in happier times. Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesIndia and Canada have engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions as part of an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. The expulsions follow claims by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that there are “credible allegations” linking the Indian government of Narend…
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