Justin Trudeau

The Canadian PM said the murder was part of an even more extensive Indian operation, with Indian representatives systematically targeting dissidents inside Canada

Trudeau made his remarks to an independent commission probing foreign interference in Canadian politics. Polls show the Conservatives would easily beat Trudeau’s Liberals in the next election, which must be held by end-October 2025.

During his testimony before the foreign interference inquiry, Trudeau acknowledged that when his government implicated New Delhi in Nijjar's assassination last year, it was relying on weak intelligence rather than definitive proof.

In an interview, Pannun said he gave information to Trudeau ‘detailing the spying network’ of the Indian diplomatic mission in Canada

"The message that I've been getting loud and clear – and more and more strongly as time goes by – is that it is time for [Trudeau] to go. And I agree," Member of Parliament Sean Casey said.

As the ties between the two countries hit rock bottom, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly did not rule out imposing sanctions against India saying "everything is on the table"

The meandering consensus is that Trudeau has found in India a soft target for deception, obfuscation and diversion, with an added benefit of consolidating the pro-Khalistani vote bank

New Delhi has firmly rejected allegations of involvement in criminal activities within Canada, specifically responding to Trudeau's assertion that Ottawa had provided evidence regarding the assassination of Khalistani separatist leader Nijjar.

A survey by global market research and public opinion firm IPSOS last month revealed that around two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians now disapprove of Justin Trudeau's leadership as Prime Minister, an increase of 4 points since June

India and Canada expelled each other's ambassadors on Monday, following Canada's allegations of heightened Indian involvement in operations against Sikh separatists, with Canadian PM Trudeau declaring that New Delhi had made a "fundamental error."

Bilateral merchandise trade between India and Canada grew slightly from $8.3 billion in 2022-23 to $8.4 billion in 2023-24

As the ties between the two countries hit rock bottom, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly did not rule out imposing sanctions against India saying 'everything is on the table'

Linked to Sikhs for Justice’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Nijjar was designated as terrorist by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs in 2020.

Canada's major lender had failed to check on illicit financing, and had even allowed transfer of drug proceeds to Coloumbia.

GTRI warned that if the dispute drags on, both nations will need to carefully manage their actions to avoid a full-blown economic fallout.

India Canada News Highlights: The India-Canada diplomatic row over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar escalated further on Tuesday with Ottawa hinting at possible sanctions against India in view of certain findings in the case and New Delhi vehemently trashing the charges.

Earlier on Monday, India retaliated strongly after the Justin Trudeau government told New Delhi that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are "persons of interest" in the probe into Nijjar's killing, which took place on Canadian soil last year.

Rejecting the allegations against Verma, MEA said Ambassador Verma is India’s senior-most serving diplomat with a distinguished career spanning 36 years.

The MEA said that Canada's latest move shows that there is "a deliberate strategy of smearing India for political gains" in the pretext of an investigation.

PM Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met on the sidelines of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos