Canada, India expel envoys amid row over New Delhi’s role in Sikh leader’s killing

Nijjar, a staunch supporter of Khalistan, was killed outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, in mid-2023. Canada accused Indian government of his gruesome murder.

In latest development, two sides expelled top diplomats amid escalating tensions over the assassination of Nijjar as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that credible evidence suggests Indian agents were involved in the killing, leading to accusations of homicides and violence against supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement.

New Delhi called it politically motivated case, and summoned Canada’s acting High Commissioner for clarification.

Indian hit squad members arrested in Canada over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar