Canada’s intelligence agency has, for the first time, publicly stated that Canada-based Khalistani extremists planted the bomb that destroyed Air India Flight 182 in 1985, killing all 329 people on board. The CSIS statement reinforces India’s long-standing position that the attack was orchestrated by Khalistani terrorists operating from Canadian soil. The bombing remains Canada’s deadliest terrorist attack and a defining failure for its security agencies. The admission comes as India and Canada work to repair relations after years of diplomatic tensions. Why has this acknowledgement come now? What does it mean for the legacy of the Kanishka bombing, the victims’ families, and the future of India-Canada ties? Daniela Laurel tells you more on Firstpost Live.
