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India-Canada Relations Strained Over Allegations of Sikh Separatist Involvement

India-Canada Relations Strained Over Allegations of Sikh Separatist Involvement
India-Canada Relations Strained Over Allegations of Sikh Separatist Involvement
  • Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that there was “credible” information linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.
  • Recently, there was a tragic incident where Hardeep Singh Nijjar was fatally shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Nijjar had been advocating for the creation of an independent Sikh nation called Khalistan within India’s Punjab state. He was wanted by Indian authorities and was officially labeled as a “terrorist” in July 2020. Nijjar held a prominent position as the leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force, an organization that India has designated as a terrorist group.

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Published date : 20 Sep 2023 05:22PM

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