Canadian police have accused Indian diplomats of using the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for violent crimes in Canada, requesting that India waive immunity for six diplomats to question them. India rejected the request, leading to their expulsion from Canada. Reports suggest Indian Home Minister Amit Shah may have authorized intelligence-gathering and attacks.
Relations between India and Canada deteriorated rapidly, with both countries expelling six diplomats, including their top envoys. The Canadian government claimed these diplomats were “persons of interest” in an investigation, which India dismissed as “preposterous.”
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Mike Duheme stated there was clear evidence of Indian agents involved in serious criminal activity in Canada, posing a threat to public safety. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned these actions, emphasizing Canada’s intolerance for foreign interference and violations of sovereignty.