India-Canada diplomatic row: Trudeau’s offensive pre-poll ploy amid waning support

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s increasing confrontations with India align with his declining popularity at home. Facing criticism over rising living costs, healthcare, and crime, alongside political challenges, Trudeau courts the influential Sikh community ahead of elections. Bilateral ties worsened after Trudeau accused Indian agents of killing terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, straining diplomatic relations further.