Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India had faced continuous criticism and accusations from the Trudeau government of Canada regarding the killing of Nijjar.

Law enforcement authorities in the United States, Canada and Europe have launched a major crackdown on organised criminal gangs operating in their respective regions.

Bloomberg’s narrative painted Khalistani terrorists as activists while blaming India for alleged transnational killings, concealing their terror links, threats to national security, and the unlawful interception of Indian diplomats’ communications by the so-called Five Eyes nations.

Donald Trump appointed Indian-American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the US Department of Justice following his re-election to the office. Her controversial past and open support for the separatist Khalistan movement rapidly drew scrutiny and objections regarding her position in the administration.

All four Indian Sikhs arrested for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been released from custody

In 2016, pro-Khalistani Canadian and former president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Bikramjit Singh Sandhar, applied for a visa for India. The application was denied on the grounds of statements he made about Khalistan while serving as the president of the Gurdwara. He would have got visa if he had signed a letter renouncing Khalistan.

Canada dismissed a media report that linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, EAM S. Jaishankar, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada.

Khalistani elements attacked a Hindu temple in Surrey, Canada, with police controversially detaining Hindu devotees instead of arresting the aggressors, sparking widespread criticism.