India dismissed a CBC report claiming Canadian intelligence accusing New Delhi of interfering in the 2021 Canadian elections as uncorroborated. The allegations could strain India-Canada relations. The report suggested India conducted clandestine activities using a proxy agent, but sources called the charges unsubstantiated and questioned the timing, hinting at a diversion from Chinese interference concerns. CBC itself noted the report s limitations.
Canada s Foreign Interference Commission, set up to probe China s alleged involvement in influencing Canadian federal elections, wants to investigate alleged Indian interference as well. The commissioner has asked the Canadian government for documents related to the alleged Indian interference. This could further strain India-Canada relations, which deteriorated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of the murder of a Khalistani terrorist in Vancouver.
Canada s Foreign Interference Commission, set up to probe China s alleged involvement in influencing Canadian federal elections, wants to investigate alleged Indian interference as well. The commissioner has asked the Canadian government for documents related to the alleged Indian interference. This could further strain India-Canada relations, which deteriorated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of the murder of a Khalistani terrorist in Vancouver. Many see targeting India as a ploy by Trudeau to deflect attention from Chinese interference in favor of his Liberal Party. China is known to infiltrate parliaments in many developed countries.
Njjar Murder Case: Two suspects, believed to have fatally shot Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia, are under police surveillance. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is expected to arrest them within weeks, as reported by The Globe and Mail. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, aged 45, was assaulted and sustained multiple gunshot wounds as he left a Sikh temple in Surrey on June 18. Canada s PM Justin Trudeau had made shocking allegations of India s involvement in the murder, which led to strained India-Canada ties.
The ties between India and Canada have been under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in September linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. - Core Issue With Canada Is Space Given To Anti-India Elements, Terrorist: MEA