Sources tell CBC News Indian officials have not denied the existence of the intelligence in private
The Canadian government has amassed both human and signals intelligence in a months-long investigation of a Sikh activist’s death that has inflamed relations with India, sources tell CBC News.
That intelligence includes communications involving Indian officials themselves, including Indian diplomats present in Canada, say Canadian government sources.
The intelligence did not come solely from Canada. Some was provided by an unnamed ally in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
for the health of US-Canada relations that unnamed ally better be the US
Considering that Canada didn’t achieve full sovereignty distinct from the UK until the early 80s, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Brits had helped them out on this one. They’re pretty damn good at intel, too.
They also know a thing or 2 about Indian government
Yeah the UK is also a member of five eyes, it could be the us, uk, Australia or New Zealand
all five spy partners are pretty cooperative when it comes to sharing data. they all want the others to provide to them–so they’re all gonna give, too.
It could be anyone, that’s how FiveEyes works. Your allies spy on you, and give you the intel in a completely deniable way. Technically, you weren’t spying on India; technically, you weren’t spying on Canadian citizens; technically, you weren’t spying on diplomats. It could have been New Zealand, it could have been the US, and that’s very naughty of whoever it was, but you’ll never know who.
Publicly the US is trying to stay neutral, but I have no doubt that privately they’re 100% behind Canada
