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Canada Links Indian Officials to Sikh Activist's Murder

11/7/2025

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Canadian authorities confirm intercepted communications implicating Indian officials in Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Sikh activist, in 2023.
The United Kingdom provided initial intelligence linking India's government to Nijjar's 2023 murder, and Canada corroborated.
Amit Shah, aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), is reportedly involved.
The disclosures complicate Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts because the World Sikh Organization criticizes his approach.
Following Nijjar's death, the FBI disrupted another plot targeting a pro-Khalistan activist.

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Canadian authorities confirm intercepted communications implicating Indian officials in Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Sikh activist, in 2023.
The United Kingdom provided initial intelligence linking India's government to Nijjar's 2023 murder, and Canada corroborated.
Amit Shah, aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), is reportedly involved.
The disclosures complicate Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts because the World Sikh Organization criticizes his approach.
Following Nijjar's death, the FBI disrupted another plot targeting a pro-Khalistan activist.