As the US and its allies fret over Canada’s allegation that India orchestrated the homicide of a Sikh separatist chief, the scandal is offering a political increase to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India has gone on the offensive since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Modi’s authorities of orchestrating the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a priest who advocated for an impartial Sikh homeland in India, and whom India branded a terrorist in 2020. While Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar this week said India was open to particular proof, he blamed Canada for not taking motion towards extremists.