In 2023, two countries separately accused an agent of the Indian government of plotting the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on their territory. The two countries received wildly contrasting responses from India. In September, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his government was pursuing “credible allegations of a potential link between agents of … Read more
India’s lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, witnessed a shocking disruption of proceedings today, when two people jumped into the well of the House from the public gallery, shouting slogans and spraying smoke from canisters. According to Delhi police, six people were involved. While four have been detained so far, a hunt is on … Read more
Late last month, the United States Department of Justice announced charges against an Indian national for a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York. The charges also mentioned an Indian government official for having “directed a plot to assassinate on U.S. soil an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen.” The … Read more
On September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly accused India of orchestrating the murder on Canadian soil of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a vocal advocate for Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland in India. It sparked the ugliest row between New Delhi and any Western capital in recent memory. “Credible allegations of a potential link” – … Read more