National Security Advisor Nathalie G. Drouin and Deputy Minister David Morrison shared sensitive information about India with the Washington Post.

The Globe and Mail cited two sources claiming that these officials “provided sensitive intelligence about India only days before the RCMP publicly alleged that Indian government agents were linked to criminal activities in the country.” 

The intelligence involved information regarding the killing of Sukhdool Singh Gill, a member of the Sikh community in Winnipeg. 

Furthermore, it was said that “the intelligence was not to be reported before the RCMP held a news conference on Thanksgiving Day” when they released their alleged findings to the Canadian public. 

This revelation suggests that the Canadian government may have sought international and American support for their allegations against the Indian government, something which they have done regarding China’s interference issues, to no avail. 

Elsewhere in the Indian diaspora, the Washington Post managed to be one of the earliest media outlets in April of this year to name the mastermind behind the assassination attempt of Gurpatwant Singh Pannum, who is designated as a terrorist by India. 

India continues to claim that Canada has not shared evidence proving that Indian agents are linked to the murder of Hardeep Singh Najjar from September 2023 to the present day. 

India’s statement also ascribes Canada’s allegations to the political agenda of the Trudeau government, centered around vote bank politics.