Canada Sikhs Protest Modi G7 Invite Amid Tensions

Canada's Sikh community and political figures are protesting Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 summit in Alberta, amid diplomatic tensions over alleged Indian government involvement in the 2023 murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Some Sikh leaders, who have received police warnings about threats to their safety allegedly linked to India, plan protests coinciding with commemorations of the 1984 Sikh genocide. The controversy intensified after it was revealed that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was surveilled by a suspected Indian agent connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, prompting calls for Carney to rescind Modi’s invitation. India denies involvement in both the Nijjar killing and the surveillance, and accuses Canada of harboring Sikh separatists. Carney defends his decision, citing India's role in global trade, while critics call the invitation insensitive given the ongoing security concerns. The Canadian government has acknowledged the seriousness of foreign interference but has not clarified whether it knew of the surveillance before inviting Modi.