Islamabad: A shocking investigation has revealed a disturbing alliance between Indian officials, intelligence agents and criminal entities in their pursuit of Sikh activists in Canada.
The revelation comes in the wake of the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nigar, a key figure in the Khalistan movement, whose killing in June 2023 sparked widespread outrage and raised serious concerns about the Modi government’s controversial international operations.
Reports from the Kashmir Media Service suggest that senior officials of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) may have been given permission for operations targeting Sikh activists, with The Washington Post highlighting the involvement of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah in imposing sanctions on intelligence gathering and attacks. Within Canadian territory.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statement that the federal police had discovered “clear and convincing evidence” of the involvement of Indian government agents in acts that threaten public safety in Canada. Trudeau described these actions as a “terrible mistake,” stressing the serious repercussions of using diplomatic resources and organized crime to carry out attacks on foreign lands.
Ongoing Canadian police investigations have revealed troubling connections between individuals linked to the Indian government and the criminal network led by notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Evidence suggests that Indian diplomats may have been involved in coordinating activities such as extortion, harassment, intimidation, and even targeted assassination of Canadian citizens. It is worth noting that the Canadian authorities implicated the high-ranking Indian diplomat, Sanjay Verma, in Nigar’s assassination.
In light of these findings, Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, over their alleged roles in Najjar’s killing and a broader plot to target Indian dissidents residing in Canada. While Canada had previously sought to lift Indian diplomats’ immunity for questioning, that request was rejected, leading to Ottawa taking decisive action. This expulsion represents a major escalation in already tense diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The expulsions signal “a serious escalation in diplomatic tensions that have been running for more than a year between Canada and India,” Veena Nadjibula, research director at the Canadian Asia-Pacific Foundation, noted in an interview. “We are witnessing a diplomatic rupture,” she noted, stressing Canada’s continued calls for cooperation from India in the investigation, which has not yet come.
Experts warn that India’s actions pose a major threat to regional and global stability. Critics contend that the Modi administration’s tactics resemble a pattern of state-sponsored terrorism and erratic behavior, endangering peace not only in South Asia but also globally. Allegations have emerged about India’s financing and planning of terrorist activities, especially in Pakistan, where India is accused of carrying out destabilizing operations.
Pakistan has constantly warned the international community against India’s involvement in subversive activities, especially in the wake of the arrest of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who reportedly revealed critical information about New Delhi’s involvement in anti-state operations.
As tensions rise, the international community is being urged to recognize the broader threat posed by the RSS-backed Modi regime to international stability and human well-being. There is an urgent need for diplomatic action to address the aggressive and authoritarian tendencies of the Modi government to prevent further endangerment of lives.