Dan Strumpf

India said it was told by Canadian authorities that its top diplomat in Ottawa is a “person of interest” in an investigation involving the murder of a Sikh activist last year, further straining ties between the two governments.

India said it was told by Canadian authorities that its top diplomat in Ottawa is a “person of interest” in an investigation.

The ministry hinted the government could take retaliatory action against Canadian diplomats in India Author of the article:

India said it is withdrawing High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other officials from Canada after disclosing they had been named as “persons

India said it is withdrawing High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other officials from Canada after disclosing they had been named as “persons

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(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian diplomats of backing a pattern of criminal harassment and violence against Canadians, escalating

Canada and India have seen an explosive escalation in tensions as Ottawa has accused Delhi’s diplomats of backing violence and harassment against Sikh separatists living in the North American country. The dispute has led to tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomatic officials and raised the possibility of further reprisals. Canada’s allegations have put the US and its partners in an awkward spot as they seek India’s help to counter China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region and look to Prime Min

As diplomatic relations fray between India and Canada over the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader, the spotlight is now turning to one of India’s most notorious gangsters.

A dramatic political rupture between India and Canada has cast a spotlight on a top confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who has been mentioned as a possible successor to lead the world's most populous country.