The two countries have expelled each other’s high-ranking diplomats. On Jun 18, 2023, Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a separatist leader campaigning for an independent Sikh homeland carved out of India, was shot dead in Surrey, Vancouver . Following his murder, Canada alleged that Indian government agents were involved. This sparked the beginning of souring relations between the two countries, which on Monday (Oct 14) culminated in both expelling each other’s top diplomats . Canada