Two Indian diplomats in Canada have been targeted in a poster purportedly circulated by Sikh extremists who have accused them of playing a role in the June killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The poster, doing the rounds on social media, features photos of India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma and Consul General in Toronto Apoorva Srivastava. The words ‘Faces of Shaheed Nijjar’s Killers in Toronto’ appear above the photos. On Monday, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar commented on the ongoing controversy, saying it will impact bilateral relations. “We have requested our partner countries like Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia not to give space to the Khalistanis. This will affect our relations. We will raise this poster issue with the government[s] of these countries,” Jaishankar told ANI.
