In a high-stakes diplomatic showdown Canadian deputy minister David Morrison confirmed to parliament that Amit Shah‚ Indias home minister and right-hand of Prime Minister Modi‚ was behind alleged plots targeting Sikh activists
The revelation came during a parliament meeting (where Morrison spoke to reporters): the minister stated he verified Shahs involvement when questioned by Washington Post. Indian officials dont see this info as strong enough; they think its weak evidence that wont affect their govt
Historical context shows deep-rooted issues — the Sikh independence movement wants their own country called Khalistan. Back in mid-80s serious troubles happened including riots that killed many people after Indira Gandhiʼs death. Today some Indian-govt people still see these activists as security-risks
I confirmed it was that person
The situation got worse about a year ago when:
- Canada kicked-out Indian diplomats
- India did the same to Canadian ones
- US found a plot against a Sikh leader in New-York
- India started looking into US claims
The whole thing is making it hard for western countries to work with India — a country they want as friend to balance-out Chinaʼs power. Both Washington and Ottawa are now re-thinking how to deal with New-Delhi