The NIA has launched a multi-state crackdown on the nexus between criminal syndicates in India and Khalistani separatists and terrorists based in countries like Pakistan and Canada, who use these networks for terror-related activities.
Canada on Monday accused India's government of involvement in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist last June, and expelled New Delhi's intelligence chief in Ottawa in retaliation.
The K word has long been associated with Kashmir for India in geopolitics and diplomacy but now another K - Khalistan - has emerged as vastly contentious, souring ties between India and Canada.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is still stuck in India after the G20 Summit, just days after PM Modi criticized his governance over rising ‘anti-India’ activities in Canada.
Facing India's questions on pro-Khalistan gatherings, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country has always taken threats of violence "extremely seriously".