A Canadian official revealed that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah allegedly ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists within Canada. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed Shah's name to The Washington Post, stating that Canada had credible evidence of Indian government involvement in the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023.
Canadian authorities have shared evidence with Indian officials, who have denied the allegations. Canada recently expelled the Indian high commissioner and five diplomats, accusing them of coercion and violence related to the campaign for an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan.
