A Canadian portal is reiterating claims made by the Trudeau government regarding the alleged involvement of a jailed gangster, Lawrence Bishnoi, with the Indian government. The claims, which have surfaced in the wake of strained relations between Canada and India, are based on a "confidential RCMP report".

The article cites an undated internal report by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). It suggests that the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate was acting on behalf of the Indian government, an accusation the Trudeau administration had previously made without providing concrete evidence. The timing of the article's publication coincides with a high-level trade mission of British Columbia Premier David Eby to India.

Tensions between Canada and India escalated after the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly alleged potential Indian government involvement in the assassination. India has refuted these allegations, stating that Nijjar was a terrorist leader of the Khalistan movement, which is banned in India but has support among the Canadian Sikh diaspora.

Amidst the diplomatic fallout, Canada has accused Indian diplomats of colluding with the international criminal gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi to assassinate the Sikh leader. Bishnoi, who has been incarcerated since 2015, is accused of running a transnational crime syndicate from prison, with criminal activities spanning India, Canada, the United States, and Germany. He also faces approximately 40 cases in India, including the murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala in 2022.

Adding another layer to the complex situation, India accuses Bishnoi of having connections to the banned Sikh separatist movement.

In October 2024, Prime Minister Trudeau stated there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canada's sovereignty. He referenced the RCMP's conclusions regarding violence against Canadians, allegedly enabled and directed by the Indian government. Trudeau admitted that the evidence presented to India was primarily intelligence-based rather than "hard evidentiary proof".

Adding to the complexities, Khalistani terrorist Ashib Singh, also known as Arsh Dalah, who is wanted in more than 50 cases of murder, extortion and other crimes, was granted bail in Canada in late 2024.

The situation remains a complex entanglement of politics and alleged criminal activities, with ongoing investigations and diplomatic tensions between Canada and India.