Five Eyes Shared Intel With Canada on Possible India Role in Sikh Activist’s Murder: US Ambassador

“There was shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners that helped lead Canada to making the statements that the prime minister made.”

United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen talks to reporters after presenting his credentials to Governor General Mary Simon during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2021. The Canadian Press/Fred Chartrand

Intelligence shared with Canada by the Five Eyes partners informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus’ recent allegations about a possible link between the Indian government and the murder of a Canadian citizen, according to U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen.

“There was shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners that helped lead Canada to making the statements that the prime minister made,” Mr. Cohen told CTV News in an interview on Sept. 22.