Reports Allege Indian Consular Staff Linked to 2023 Nijjar Killing Amid Indo-Canada Talks

Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported allegations that Indian consular staff in Vancouver, including a visa officer acting under diplomatic cover, provided information that aided the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia. The claims, based on Canadian security and law enforcement sources, coincide with Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney's visit to India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid efforts to improve bilateral ties. India denies involvement. Four Indian nationals face trial in Canada for Nijjar's murder, which has strained Indo-Canada relations since former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised concerns about foreign interference.