Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner. A senior government official with knowledge of the situation says the expulsions come as Canada has evidence of ongoing violent criminal activity linked to the Indian government.

Canada accuses Indian government agents of involvement in "violent acts" aimed at intimidating Canadian Sikh separatists.

By Krishn Kaushik, Sakshi Dayal and Promit MukherjeeNEW DELHI/OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada.

Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose murder in June 2023 near his home in Vancouver sparked a diplomatic storm between India and Canada, was a long-time campaigner for a separate

Canada and India expelled top diplomats from each other's countries as a standoff between the two governments over the murder of a prominent Sikh community leader intensified on Monday. The big picture: Officials in Canada say there's credible evidence linking Indian government officials to the shooting death on Canadian soil of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar,