Officials in the United States and Canada have described two assassination attempts: the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia and a plan to murder an activist in New York.
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An Alleged Plot’s Burning Question: Why Would India Take the Risk?
After an indictment accuses an Indian official of ordering an assassination on U.S. soil, diplomats and experts debate how far up the chain the scheme went.
India Ignored Repeated Warnings Before Tunnel Trapped 41 Men
Environmentalists argued that a road project was destabilizing the fragile Himalayan landscape. The government maneuvered to continue it.
At BRICS Summit, Countries Diverge Slightly on Israel and War in Gaza
They called for the release of all civilians who are being illegally held captive, as well as a humanitarian truce that would lead to a cessation of hostilities.
A Big Year for India on the Global Stage Ends in Cricket Heartbreak
A dominant World Cup run closes with a loss to Australia in the final, a symbol of how far India has come and how far it still has to go.
Canada’s Harjit Sajjan Describes Anti-Sikh Bias He’s Faced
Harjit Sajjan, the emergency preparedness minister, has faced threats of violence from other members of India’s large diaspora in Canada.
New Delhi Police Raid Journalists in India
The sweep caught up the founder and contributors of a left-leaning news website, according to other news outlets and those raided. A Times investigation had linked the site to a pro-China network.
Modi’s Hindu Nationalism Stokes Tension in Indian Diaspora
The killing of a Canadian Sikh leader, carried out by what Canada described as Indian government agents, occurred amid widening divisions in the diaspora.
Friday Briefing: New Trouble for China Evergrande
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Sikh Separatism Is a Nonissue in India, Except as a Political Boogeyman
India’s feud with Canada highlights how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has amplified a separatist threat that in reality is largely a diaspora illusion.