India-Canada ties have been strained since September 18, 2023.
On that date, Trudeau alleged in the House of Commons that there were "credible allegations" of a potential link between Indian agents and the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, three months earlier.
Amid the tensions, Canada had earlier paused negotiations on an Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA) with India.