Canada-India tensions could escalate cyber threats, hinder immigration


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  • Thursday, 31 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: Amit Shah, Indian Home Minister and a leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), addresses party supporters during an election campaign rally in Ahmedabad, India, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave//File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's deepening dispute with India over its alleged campaign of violence against Sikhs in Canada could intensify Indian-based cyber espionage and hold back immigration, but analysts and experts see no immediate impact on trade.

Concern about a widening rift between the two countries comes after a senior Canadian official told a parliamentary national security committee on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the mastermind behind the alleged plots.

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