Canada confirms Khalistani extremists using its soil for anti-India plots
Canada's premier intelligence agency, CSIS, has officially acknowledged that Khalistani extremists are using Canadian soil to promote, fundraise, and plan violence in India. This is the first time Canada has used the term 'extremism' in relation to Khalistanis. The report comes after meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Canadian Prime Minister, following which both countries decided to restore their high commissions. The CSIS report states, 'Khalistani extremists continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, the fundraising and planning of violence primarily in India.'
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