The emerging revelations about the Bishnoi Gang have intensified concerns about India’s covert activities in Canada. According to an RCMP national security assessment obtained by Global News, the Bishnoi Crime Group—already designated as a violent criminal organisation—has been “acting on behalf of the Indian government,” with the report referencing these alleged ties multiple times in just three pages. The RCMP’s findings describe a pattern in which Indian government agents allegedly leverage organised crime networks to target members of the South Asian community, particularly Sikh activists and critics of the Modi government. CBC reporting has similarly noted that Canadian authorities believe the Bishnoi network has been used as a proxy to threaten and harm (Sikh CanadiansCBC)
Despite these documented concerns, the High Commission of India in Ottawa continues to deny any involvement in transnational repression, including during a recent CBC appearance. This denial stands in stark contrast to the RCMP’s internal assessments and to multiple public warnings from Canadian officials about foreign interference and politically motivated violence linked to India. The contradiction between official Indian statements and Canadian intelligence findings has deepened mistrust within the Sikh community, which has long raised alarms about state‑sponsored targeting on Canadian soil.
Compounding the issue, senior members of the Canadian government—particularly Ministers Anita Anand and Maninder Sidhu—have continued efforts to normalise diplomatic relations with India. Their outreach comes at a time when the Modi government is being accused of orchestrating or enabling extortions, homicides, assassinations, and other criminal operations in Canada through intermediaries such as the Bishnoi network. These allegations echo the broader diplomatic crisis sparked by the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and subsequent claims by Canadian intelligence that Indian agents were involved. For many Sikh Canadians, the push to restore ties appears dangerously out of step with the escalating evidence of foreign‑backed violence and intimidation targeting their community.