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UK intelligence linked Indian operatives to Sikh activist’s killing in Canada, sparking diplomatic fallout.
British intelligence, likely from GCHQ, intercepted communications in late 2023 that were shared with Canada under the Five Eyes agreement, allegedly linking Indian government operatives to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
The intelligence, delivered by hand and restricted to a small group of officials, reportedly discussed three targets, including Nijjar and two others, with later references to Nijjar’s elimination.
The claims have intensified diplomatic tensions between Canada and India, prompting expulsions and recalls in 2024.
India has dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated.
Despite the rift, relations have improved since Canada’s April 2025 election, with high-level talks and the appointment of envoys to each other’s capitals.
Sikh groups in the UK have called for transparency regarding intelligence shared about another activist, Avtar Singh Khanda, who died in June 2023 from cancer with no suspicious circumstances.
La inteligencia del Reino Unido relacionó a agentes indios con el asesinato de activistas sijs en Canadá, lo que provocó consecuencias diplomáticas.