Canada pays tribute to a Sikh activist recognized as a 'terrorist' by India, commemorating his memory.

The Canadian Parliament’s House of Commons observed a moment of silence on Tuesday in remembrance of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate for Khalistan independence, marking the first anniversary of his assassination in a Vancouver suburb. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implicated Indian government operatives in the murder, leading to heightened tensions with New Delhi. India has denied these allegations and demanded proof from Canada. Last month, Canada arrested three Indian nationals in connection with the killing.

Separately, Sikh activists staged a symbolic trial of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver, as reported. An effigy of Modi in prison attire was paraded in a cage, and a mock trial presented supposed evidence of his involvement in Nijjar’s assassination, with police cordoning off the street.

Nijjar, previously labeled a “terrorist” by the Indian government due to his support for Khalistan, worked as a plumber. India has criticized Canada, the US, and the UK for allegedly sheltering "terrorists" under the guise of free speech.

Trudeau and Modi recently met during the G-7 summit in Italy, their first meeting since Trudeau's accusations. Trudeau acknowledged common ground with India on significant issues, expressing readiness to collaborate on economic and security matters.

Earlier this month, a controversy arose when a Canadian parade float depicted the 1984 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. The incident followed Gandhi's controversial decision to order a military operation at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a site revered by Sikhs and believed to be harboring Khalistani militants.

India’s foreign minister condemned the float, highlighting broader concerns about providing platforms to separatists and extremists advocating violence.

Furthermore, a Canadian parliamentary committee with high security clearances recently identified India as the "second greatest foreign threat" to Canadian democracy, ranking above Russia.