The US Federal Bureau of Investigation had warned three American Sikh nationals that their life was in danger after the brutal killing of a prominent leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada on June, according to The Guardian report, sparking a diplomatic showdown between Ottawa and New Dehli.
Pritpal Singh, coordinator for the US Sikh Caucus Committee confirmed that he and two other associates were called by the FBI just days after the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which was allegedly carried out by India.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was the leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and was gunned down in June outside a gurdwara in Surrey, Canada which echoed in September 18 PM Justin Trudeau's speech in the House of Commons, underlining Indian involvement in the fatality.
The FBI told Singh that the agency believed his life was under threat because of intelligence reports. After a few days, the FBI offered Singh more specific safety instructions, according to the Intercept.
New Delhi and Ottawa asked the other's senior diplomat to leave the country as the Indian decision of expulsion reflected its "growing concern at the interference of Canadian diplomats in the internal matters and their involvement in [anti-state] activities", according to the foreign ministry.
India also stopped handling visa applications in Canada, blaming "security threats" which they said were "disrupting" the work of their officials and sought a reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff in India.
