The Take: What is behind the Canada-India fallout?

A rift between the countries heightens after top diplomats are expelled.

Sikh protesters picket outside the Consulate General of India, days after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, after linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2024

Canada accuses India of orchestrating the killing of a Sikh activist on its soil, igniting a diplomatic standoff. With both nations at odds, the Sikh community is caught in the middle.