U.S. Shared Intelligence with Canada After Alleged Assassination of Sikh Separatist

The U.S. has shared intelligence with Canada after Indian diplomats were intercepted communicating about the alleged assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia earlier this year1. The Western official familiar with the matter said that Canadian intelligence agencies intercepted communications among Indian diplomats indicating that New Delhi was involved in the killing1.

Here are some key points from the article:

  • Canadian intelligence agencies intercepted communications among Indian diplomats indicating that New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia earlier this year, a Western official familiar with the matter said1.
  • The U.S. has shared intelligence with Canada after the alleged assassination of the Sikh separatist leader1.
  • The killing has raised concerns about the safety of Sikh separatists living in Canada, and has sparked protests and calls for justice1.
  • The Sikh separatist movement seeks to create an independent state in the Punjab region of India, and has been the subject of a crackdown by the Indian government1.
  • The Indian government has denied any involvement in the killing, and has called for a thorough investigation into the matter1.

It is important to note that the investigation is still ongoing, and the full details of the alleged assassination are not yet known.