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How the Indian Government Extorts Canadians Into Becoming Spies

An open secret among Canadian Sikhs is only now being spoken about publicly.

For years, Indian officials have used visa approvals to extort and blackmail their critics in Canada. They’ve coerced Canadians to spy on their fellow citizens or denounce their political beliefs in writing, in exchange for the privilege of being able to visit loved ones in India.

It’s just a small part of the foreign interference machine that India has built on Canadian soil.

Featured in this episode: Stewart Bell (Global News)

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