Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder: A timeline of major events since the killing of the Khalistani separatist
Canada has accused the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian-born Khalistani separatist who held Canadian citizenship, who was shot dead in June 2023.
India and Canada have expelled six diplomats of the other from their respective countries amid the latest flare-up in tensions between the two sides, which has been on the rise for over a year. Canada has accused the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian-born Khalistani separatist who held Canadian citizenship.
CREDIT: AP
Here is a timeline of key events:
June 18, 2023
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
3 July 2023
'Kill India' posters with a list of names of Indian diplomats in Canada, including India¡¯s high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma; consul general of India in Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava; and consul general of India in Vancouver, Manish, surface outside a temple in the Greater Toronto Area.
1 September 2023
Canada paused talks on a proposed trade treaty with India.
10 September 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits New Delhi for the G20 Summit.
15 September 2023
Canada postpones a planned October trade mission to India.
18 September 2023
Trudeau tells Parliament Canada is "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the killing of Nijjar.
19 September 2023
Canada and India expel diplomats over allegations of Nijjar's murder involvement.
22 September 2023
India suspends issuing new visas for Canadians.
19 October 2023
Canada recalls 41 diplomats from India.
25 October 2023
India resumes some visa services for Canadians.
29 October 2023
Gurdwara where Nijjar was shot dead holds an unofficial referendum on Khalistan.
21 November 2023
The NIA files a case against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, founder of Sikhs for Justice, for threatening Air India passengers.
22 November 2023
US media reports about a failed assassination attempt on Pannun and that the US had cautioned India.
29 November 2023
An unsealed indictment in New York reveals a murder-for-hire plot by an Indian national to kill Pannun.
29 November 2023
A chargesheet is filed against Nikhil Gupta, who was arrested in the Czech Republic on 30 June.
5 February 2024
India's High Commissioner Sanjay Verma gives an interview with Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper.
30 April 2024
The Washington Post reports on the involvement of India's intelligence service in the killing of Nijjar and the failed attempt to kill Pannun.
3 May 2024
Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh are arrested for murder and conspiracy to commit murder in Nijjar¡¯s killing.
27 August 2024
Canadian police warn Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a close aide to Nijjar, of an increased threat to life.
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