Ottawa: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that the 'agents' of the Indian government were connected with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to spread terror on Canadian soil. The allegation comes after hours after India withdrew its diplomats from Ottawa.

Tensions between India and Canada escalated after Trudeau’s accusations of Indian involvement in Nijjar’s murder. India rejected the allegations. The RCMP implicated Indian agents in organised crime,

In a new escalation of diplomatic tensions, Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has accused agents of the Indian government of using organized crime groups, specifically the Bishnoi gang, to target pro-Khalistani elements in Canada.