"India and Canada Clash Over Sikh Activist's Death: Diplomats Expelled"
India and Canada have expelled diplomats in a tit-for-tat move following allegations that Indian government operatives were involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the accusation during a speech before Parliament, straining relations between the two nations and potentially impacting ties between the U.S.-led alliance and India. India rejected the allegations as "absurd and motivated" and accused Canada of sheltering Khalistani terrorists. The controversy comes at a sensitive time as Western nations seek to strengthen ties with India while refraining from criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's authoritarian policies.