Explainer: Unpacking the escalating diplomatic crisis between Canada and India

As the diplomatic rift between India and Canada deepens, a complex relationship and an often troubled history between Sikhs, India and Canada are once again thrust into the spotlight. The diplomatic rift between Canada and India is growing tenser by the day, with India telling Canada this week that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, a move that would remove the majority of Canadian diplomats in the country. The war of words erupted after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that the Canadian government has "credible allegations potentially linking" the death of a Canadian citizen to agents of the…