Canada Intelligence Chief Visits India Over Khalistani Activist's Murder

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13am on 09 Jun 2024,Sunday India Global

The head of Canada's intelligence agency, David Vigneault, made two secret visits to India in February and March to discuss the killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Vigneault shared intercepted communications and other information with Indian officials, sources said. The visits came before Canada arrested four Indian nationals in connection with Nijjar's murder. The case has strained India-Canada relations, with India denying any government involvement in the killing. Nijjar, declared a terrorist by India in 2020, was shot dead in Vancouver last year. The incident sparked tensions between the two nations, with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleging potential Indian government links.

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