In a high-stakes diplomatic move India made strong objections this weekend about Canadian governments claims regarding Amit Shah. The accusations which suggest Indias home minister ordered actions against Sikh activists in Canada were called “absurd and baseless“ by Indian officials
The dispute adds another layer to already-complex relations between both nations; it follows last years statement by Justin Trudeau who pointed to possible Indian involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjarʼs death. The Canadian prime-ministerʼs earlier declarations about the Sikh activists assassination caused major fall-out in Indo-Canadian ties (which have been shaky ever since)
Both countries now face a stand-off — India keeps rejecting any connection to events in Canada while Ottawa stands firm on its position. The back-and-forth accusations between these long-time partners show no signs of cooling down