Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond.

The allegations come at a time when the Bishnoi gang is under law enforcement lens in India for its alleged involvement in the killing of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique.

'From the beginning, as of last summer, we've worked closely with our Five Eyes partners, particularly with the United States, where they have gone through a similar pattern of behaviour from India in regards to an attempted extrajudicial killing,' Trudeau told reporters at a news conference in Ottawa.

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after India asked Canadian diplomats to leave the country by October 19, marking a severe escalation in the diplomatic row. Canada had attempted to link the diplomats in a probe related to a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar's killing.

Fabian cautioned that things may get worse if the current trajectory continues.

Incidentally, the allegations come at a time when Lawrence Bishnoi is in the news in India for his alleged involvement in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai.

The deteriorating ties have raised many questions about the nature of the bilateral relationship, particularly its impact on the large Indo-Canadian population and students currently living in Canada.

Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other's top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.

While Canada denies harbouring extremists or terrorists, Kugelman pointed out that India remains firm in its disagreement.

India and Canada expelled diplomats as tensions rose over last year's killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

'From the very beginning, the Canadian approach has been to make vague accusations and put the burden of denial on India,' it added.

She said India was asked to waive diplomatic and consular immunity and cooperate in the investigation but refused.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police accuses Indian government agents of being linked to an organised crime group called the "Bishnoi group".

Canadian officials accuse Indian government of authorizing attacks on pro-Khalistani figures in Canada, leading to diplomatic tensions.

India-Canada diplomatic spat: ‘We wanted to see the Government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously they have not chosen that path, State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said in Washington.