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Emboldened by their "rising clout" in Canada, pro-Khalistani extremists (PKE) have started openly intimidating minority Hindus there and many instances of defacing of temples have been reported, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Canada has not given any specific information about its allegations of India's hand in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist on its soil, and the allegation appears to be "politically driven", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
The India-Canada relationship is in a downward spiral. To be sure, for those following Indo-Canadian relations, the fraught nature of the partnership is little surprise. The recent escalation, however, is.
India has rejected Canada's claims that Indian government agents were involved in the murder of a Khalistani separatist leader. The Indian government called the allegations "absurd and motivated". Canada had expelled a top Indian diplomat while investigating the claims, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the matter with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-20 summit.
During a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Modi expressed concerns about the anti-India activities of Khalistanis in Canada. Trudeau defended the Khalistanis, refusing to acknowledge the problem and stating that his country will always defend the freedom of peaceful protest. This is not the first time Canada has protected Khalistanis, as Trudeau's father, Pierre Trudeau, refused India's request to extradite a Khalistani terrorist in 1982.