Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of supporting criminal activity ... [+] against Canadians on Canadian soil. The RCMP said its investigation found Indian agents were relying on organized crime elements—namely the “Bishnoi group” —to carry out the campaign. Tensions between the two countries stem from the killing of Sikh leader and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year. Nijjar was gunned down by two masked gunmen outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia. Born in India, Nijjar immigrated to Canada in the 1990s.

Source: Forbes October 16, 2024 17:19 UTC