Canada’s Spy Chief Secretly Visited India Twice This Year to Probe Nijjar’s Assassination
In a series of covert diplomatic maneuvers, David Vigneault, the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), made two unpublicized visits to India earlier this year. These visits, occurring in February and March, were focused on discussing the assassination of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. This case has significantly strained the diplomatic ties between Canada and India. Vigneault's missions aimed to inform Indian officials of the findings from Ottawa’s investigation into Nijjar's killing. The background of this case dates back to June 18 of last year, when Nijjar was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. The assassination has since been under the scrutiny of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The diplomatic friction escalated in September last year when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly suggested the 'potential' involvement of Indian agents in Nijjar’s murder, allegations that New Delhi pro...
