While the relationship between India and Canada was recently shown to improve, now a new incident has shocked these efforts. In the British Columbia province of Canada, radical Sikh elements have opened a symbolic “embassy” called Republic of Khalistan.

This alleged embassy has been established in a part of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara located in Surrey. The inauguration of this embassy coincides with the preparations for the ‘Khalistan referendum’ organized by a banned organization called ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ). Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on this development.

Impact on India-Canada diplomacy
The dialogue between India and Canada recently may be affected again. During the G7 Summit, the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the new Prime Minister of Canada Mark Karney was considered to be the beginning of the improvement in relationships. But opening the symbolic embassy of Khalistan in Surrey can weaken this effort.

Controversy arose after Nijjar’s death
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government in the murder of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which was completely rejected by India. However, in recent times, both countries indicated improvement in relationships.

India’s old objection
India has been continuously telling Canada not to allow its land to be used for anti-India activities. Especially India’s concerns about the activities of Khalistani organizations have been for decades. From the Air India bomb blast in 1985, India has warned Canada many times on this issue.

Canadian Intelligence Agency report
Canadian intelligence agency CSIS first admitted in its report in June 2025 that Khalistani, who was living in Canada, has been involved in violent violent activities with political purpose. The report said that no such attack was found in 2024, but Khalistani elements are active towards funding, making plans and carrying out violence on foreign land.

Four arrested in Nijjar murder case
Four people were arrested in May 2024 in the case of Nijjar’s murder and accused of conspiring to murder and murder. This case is still under investigation.

Canadian officer claim on india: During the tenure of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, there have been continuous disputes about the allegations against India. Now an official of Canadian Safety Intelligence Service (CSIS) has accused four countries including India of interfering in the democratic processes of Canada. This development shows that the habit of accusing other countries from Canada is increasing.

The human hand behind all this is Vanessa Lloyd, the deputy director of CSIS. He has alleged that India has the ability to intervene in the people of Canada and its democratic processes. Lloyd said that India wishes to intervene in Canadian communities to strengthen its geopolitical influence.

Fear of electoral intervention
Voting for the general election in Canada is to be held on April 28. Earlier, in the CSIS report, it has been alleged that apart from India, China, Russia and Pakistan can also interfere in the Canadian election campaign. Lloyd claimed that China could use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interfere in the Canadian elections.

Russia and Pakistan accused
Russia has also been made serious allegations. Lloyd said that Russia has tried to create a network to molest and intervene campaign on social media and news websites. In addition, he claimed that Pakistan may also be involved in intervention activities against Canada.

Safety measures
Under the federal protocol implemented in 2019, if a committee of bureaucrats arrive at the conclusion that an incident may affect the Canadian election process, the public may be warned. According to this protocol, the committee, which monitors security and intelligence, is kept cautious, which is presided over by Vanessa.

Allegations of foreign intervention
As soon as the elections in Canada come close to the elections, various countries have been accused of intervention. These allegations against countries like India, China, Russia and Pakistan may affect international relations. Under the leadership of Justin Trudeau, Canada has been continuously raising voice against foreign intervention, and this new case is also part of the same sequence.

Russia news: The US -based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) claimed in its report that a large part of the world is currently involved in war. According to the report, Russia has waged a “shadow war” against the US and Europe, including activities such as cyber attacks, sabotage and espionage. Its purpose is to weaken Ukraine’s aid from Western countries.

After this claim of CSIS, experts have questioned whether it is considered to be the beginning of the Third World War, where there is a direct war on one side and the shadow war is going on on the other side.

Attacks have increased in Europe

According to the report, there has been a significant increase in events such as explosions, government email hacking and below sea bite at military bases in Europe in recent times. Especially since the Ukraine War began in 2022, the number of such attacks in Europe has increased three times. Experts believe that these steps of Russia are part of the strategy of intimidating Ukraine’s associate countries. If the position of Russia in Ukraine is stronger then the situation can become more serious.

Danger warning for NATO colleagues

According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Russia’s shadow war remains a serious threat to NATO colleagues and global security. Russia is particularly targeting important infrastructure such as energy grids and transport networks, which can also affect systems associated with North America. The report said that cyber -attacker groups like Koji beer have targeted American agencies, which may also affect Canada’s institutions. Since Canada is providing military assistance to Ukraine, he may also face potential cyber attacks. These attacks can affect Canada’s electoral process and infrastructure.

Russia can interfere in countries like Canada by adopting a hybrid war strategy. At the same time, the pressure on the Trans-Alantic alliance is increasing due to the cuts in US military aid, giving effective response to Russia’s aggressive steps and has become difficult. Apart from this, the report also expressed concern about the policies of former US President Donald Trump. The desire of good relations with Trump’s Russian President Vladimir Putin can weaken Ukraine’s western support, which can give Russia a chance to become more aggressive.