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 of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar,

The decision is the latest flare-up between the countries since the killing of an activist in 2023.