Law, Power, and Justice

www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/world/asia/trudeau-canada-india-separatists.html

That has led many analysts to believe that Mr. Modi may be stoking Khalistan as a major threat as part of a tried-and-true political and electoral tactic in which he presents himself as the protector of India, particularly its Hindu majority.

The diplomatic clash began on Monday when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in an urgent address to Parliament, said Canadian security agencies had credible evidence that Indian agents were linked to the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Canada has the largest Sikh population outside India, and the Canadian government said it would take strong action to protect its citizens and sovereignty