Author: Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada and India find themselves embroiled in a heated diplomatic dispute, with Canadian police accusing Indian diplomats of engaging in criminal and clandestine activities. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) revealed evidence of Indian diplomats using their official positions to collect information for the government of India through coercion and proxies. This revelation comes after the expulsion of senior diplomats from both countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned India’s alleged involvement in the assassination of prominent Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year. Canada’s Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, expressed frustration over India’s lack of cooperation in the…