Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted the five eyes alliance members to announce the investigation findings that point to ‘Bharatiya government agents’ role in the death of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Notably, United States refused to join Trudeau in publicly condemning Bharat, ‘underscoring the lengths the Biden administration has gone to avoid antagonising Bharat. However, in the weeks leading up to the G20 Summit in New Delhi, backdoor discussions among the senior officials from the Five Eyes countries took place to discuss the alleged assassination of Nijjar, who obtained Canadian citizenship in 2015.