A Canadian official alleged on Tuesday that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison confirmed Shah's involvement to The Washington Post, stating that Canada had credible evidence linking Indian government agents to 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. In response, Canada expelled the Indian high commissioner and five diplomats, accusing them of coercion, intimidation, and violence related to the campaign for an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan.
