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In this June 2023 photo taken by an undercover agent and provided by the U.S. Attorney’s office, an undercover agent posing as a hitman, left, holds money received as a partial advance payment for murder during a transaction in New York. U.S. officials became aware in the spring of a plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American citizen who advocates for the creation of a sovereign Sikh state. Under the indictment, Nikhil Gupta, 52, an Indian national, faces charges including murder for hire. Gupta, was extradited from the Czech Republic to the United States to face charges of murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire, Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek said on Monday, June 17, 2024. (U.S. Attorney’s Office via AP, file)

Suspect sent to U.S. for trial, accused in plot to murder Sikh nationalist

Indian national charged with plotting the murder for hire of a Sikh activist is extradited to the US

 

A roadside vendor sells iced lemonade in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Swathes of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. (AP Photo/Shonal Ganguly)

Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert

The main summer months — April, May, June — are always hot in most parts of India before monsoon rains

 

A person walks past signs showing Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in Nijjar killing

The killing of the Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year set off a diplomatic spat

 

High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma speaks to reporters during an interview in Ottawa on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Kumar says Canadians need to rebuild the country’s brand as a destination for bright minds, after exploitation of international students led to multiple deaths. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

India envoy says student deaths mean Canada must rebuild its brand

Canada’s international student program has bogus schools that have ‘duped’ Indian families: Verma

High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma speaks to reporters during an interview in Ottawa on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Kumar says Canadians need to rebuild the country’s brand as a destination for bright minds, after exploitation of international students led to multiple deaths. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
A person walks past signs showing Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Trio accused of Nijjar murder in Surrey court today

Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar were arrested in Edmonton last week

A person walks past signs showing Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says Canada is his country’s “biggest problem” when it comes to Sikh separatism. India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar waits for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he makes a courtesy visit to Kishida at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Friday, March 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hiro Komae

India reacts to Nijjar murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals

Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot and killed in Surrey in June 2023

India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says Canada is his country’s “biggest problem” when it comes to Sikh separatism. India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar waits for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he makes a courtesy visit to Kishida at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Friday, March 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hiro Komae
An official holds a mock ballot paper as he prepares bags of election material to be distributed along with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) ahead of the national parliamentary elections in Jorhat, India, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Anupam Nath

As India approaches biggest election in history, few Indians in Canada involved

India requires overseas citizens to travel back to vote in person on polling day

An official holds a mock ballot paper as he prepares bags of election material to be distributed along with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) ahead of the national parliamentary elections in Jorhat, India, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Anupam Nath
International student Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in South Vancouver on April 12, 2024. A GoFundMe says he arrived in Vancouver from India in 2022 for school. (GoFundMe.com)

International student found dead in Vancouver, police investigating homicide

24-year-old Chirag Antil discovered dead inside a vehicle after gun shots heard Friday night

International student Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in South Vancouver on April 12, 2024. A GoFundMe says he arrived in Vancouver from India in 2022 for school. (GoFundMe.com)
Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan leaves the airport in a car as he arrives to attend the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

India’s richest man taps Rihanna to entertain at son’s pre-wedding bash

Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Mark Zuckerberg on Mukesh Ambani’s 1,200-person guest list

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan leaves the airport in a car as he arrives to attend the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with senior Global Affairs Canada official, Weldon Epp before appearing at committee, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada holds ‘workshops’ for Indian officials on rule of law amid leaders’ spat

Tension remains after Trudeau accused India of helping to kill a B.C. Sikh community leader

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with senior Global Affairs Canada official, Weldon Epp before appearing at committee, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Protesting farmers run away from tear gas shells used by the police near Shambhu border that divides northern Punjab and Haryana states, almost 200 kilometers (125 miles) from New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb.16, 2024. Farmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Blockades, protests in India, as 1,000s of farmers rally for market protection

Authorities respond with tear gas drops and blocked internet service

Protesting farmers run away from tear gas shells used by the police near Shambhu border that divides northern Punjab and Haryana states, almost 200 kilometers (125 miles) from New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb.16, 2024. Farmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Canada to probe allegations India meddled in past 2 general elections

Interim report due May 3, with a final report expected by the end of the year

The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he chose to reveal a possible link between the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian to “put a chill” on India amid concerns in the Sikh community over safety. Trudeau takes part in an interview at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Chill’ on India the aim of Surrey shooting allegations reveal: Trudeau

Prime minister says speaking about possible links to Surrey shooting helped keep Canadians safe

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he chose to reveal a possible link between the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian to “put a chill” on India amid concerns in the Sikh community over safety. Trudeau takes part in an interview at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun poses in this undated handout photo. For years, Pannun — who says he’s a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. — has been a thorn in the side of New Delhi, which regards him as a terrorist for his activities in support of an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Who is U.S.-Canadian lawyer Gurpatwant Pannun, alleged target of murder plot?

An unsealed indictment says Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 52, was recruited to arrange the killing

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun poses in this undated handout photo. For years, Pannun — who says he’s a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. — has been a thorn in the side of New Delhi, which regards him as a terrorist for his activities in support of an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun *MANDATORY CREDIT*
FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk during the G20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, accused an Indian official of orchestrating an alleged assassination plot in New York City. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool, File)

India-U.S. ties could face test after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh

The plot, which was foiled a U.S. sting, emerged just days after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk during the G20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, accused an Indian official of orchestrating an alleged assassination plot in New York City. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool, File)
American prosecutors say a man allegedly involved in a murder plot against a Sikh activist on U.S. soil also discussed the killing of Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar, just hours after Nijjar was gunned down outside a British Columbia temple. The murder-for-hire plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was revealed in a U.S. Federal Court indictment. Pannun speaks, Sept. 26, 2014 in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Craig Ruttle

Prosecutors say accused in U.S. murder plot talked about B.C. man’s killing

Indictment alleges Nikhil Gupta was recruited to orchestrate death of American Sikh activist

American prosecutors say a man allegedly involved in a murder plot against a Sikh activist on U.S. soil also discussed the killing of Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar, just hours after Nijjar was gunned down outside a British Columbia temple. The murder-for-hire plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was revealed in a U.S. Federal Court indictment. Pannun speaks, Sept. 26, 2014 in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Craig Ruttle
People watch rescue operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Officials in India said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country’s north, after rescuers drilled their way through debris to reach them. (AP Photo)

41 trapped Indian workers emerge smiling after 17 days trapped underground

Workers extracted on a wheeled stretcher pulled through a meter-wide tunnel of welded pipes

People watch rescue operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Officials in India said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country’s north, after rescuers drilled their way through debris to reach them. (AP Photo)
People watch rescue operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Officials in India said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country's north, after rescuers drilled their way through debris to reach them. (AP Photo)

Trapped Indian tunnelers freed after 17 days underground

41 workers have survived on food and oxygen supplied through narrow steel pipes

People watch rescue operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Officials in India said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country's north, after rescuers drilled their way through debris to reach them. (AP Photo)
The Indian flag flies at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

India restores e-visa services for Canadian nationals after 2-month break

Service suspended in wake of Canadian suggestions India was involved in death of Sikh separatist

The Indian flag flies at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
People watch rescue and relief operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in mountainous Uttarakhand state, India, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Rescuers have been trying to drill wide pipes through excavated rubble to create a passage to free 40 construction workers trapped since Sunday. About 200 disaster relief personnel have been using drilling equipment and excavators in the rescue operation with the plan to push steel pipes 2.5-foot (0.76 meter) -wide through an opening of excavated debris with the help of hydraulic jacks to safely pull out the stranded workers. (AP Photo)

Workers trapped in collapsed Indian tunnel as glitches delay rescue

Some of the 40 workers trapped since Sunday getting sick as rescue efforts continue

People watch rescue and relief operations at the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in mountainous Uttarakhand state, India, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Rescuers have been trying to drill wide pipes through excavated rubble to create a passage to free 40 construction workers trapped since Sunday. About 200 disaster relief personnel have been using drilling equipment and excavators in the rescue operation with the plan to push steel pipes 2.5-foot (0.76 meter) -wide through an opening of excavated debris with the help of hydraulic jacks to safely pull out the stranded workers. (AP Photo)