Toronto, Oct. 8 -- The Canadian government removed an intelligence report that described India as the "second most pervasive FI (foreign interference) perpetrator" in the country after pro-Khalistan separatists used it for propaganda purposes. The report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS) was first posted in 2025 before relations with India were renewed under Prime Minister Mark Carney. However, the separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) recently highlighted it as an "updated assessment". The report predated Canada and India commencing their bilateral security dialogue in September 2025, when Canada's then national security and intelligence adviser visited New Delhi and met national security adviser Ajit Doval. Doval visited Ottawa for the next round of the dialogue in February and Canada's senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser to the Prime Minister David Morrison continued that interaction with the NSA in New Delhi on Monday. "As an ascendant global power, India has the intent and capability to interfere in Canadian communities and democratic processes to assert India's geopolitical influence," the original report had said. The report was issued after India withdrew six diplomats and officials from Canada in October 2024 after Ottawa asked for their immunity to be waived so they could be questioned in connection with violent crime in the country. In retaliation, India had expelled six Canadian diplomats. Those circumstances under then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were alluded to in the report which said, "As a result of the expulsions, the GoI (Government of India) will likely improve their tradecraft and operational security to make their FI activity harder to detect." The SFJ claimed the report resulted from their communication with minister of public safety Gary Anandasangaree. However, while there was a site-wide update of the timestamp to early September on the page featuring the report, the text remained unchanged. The report had described China as the main perpetrator of foreign interference in Canada. The SFJ accused Canada of removing the report under pressure from New Delhi....