"The rift stemmed from former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Sikh leader and activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar was shot dead by two masked assailants as he left a Sikh temple in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2023Image: Darryl Dyck/ZUMA Press/IMAGO According to media reports, Nijjar was a prominent organizer in the Sikh community in Canada."
"India dismissed Trudeau's claims as "absurd" and politically motivated, leading to the reciprocal expulsions. After a fractious period of several months, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney in June during the G7 leaders' summit held in Kananaskis, Canada. Both agreed to take "calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability in the relationship." The appointment of a new high commissioner reflects Canada's step-by-step approach to deepening diplomatic engagement and advancing bilateral cooperation with India."
India and Canada have appointed new envoys as a step toward normalizing bilateral relations. India’s Foreign Ministry will assign its current envoy to Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, to Canada. Christopher Cooter will be Canada’s new high commissioner to India. Bilateral ties became strained after former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian agents were involved in the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Nijjar supported the Khalistan movement advocating a Sikh homeland in Punjab. India dismissed the allegations as "absurd" and politically motivated, prompting reciprocal expulsions. Leaders later agreed to take calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability.
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