About 8 out of 250 gurdwaras in Canada are controlled by Khalistani groups, according to Indian intelligence.
Khalistani groups are active in areas like Surrey, Brampton, Abbotsford, and some parts of Toronto.
Approximately 10,000 Sikhs in Canada support Khalistani ideology, with 5,000 being hardcore supporters.
Canada has private and non-profit gurdwaras, with the latter hosting elections for administration control.
Long-standing dispute: Moderates prefer chairs, while extremists demand mats during langar.
Bilateral ties deteriorated after Indian concerns about anti-India activities in Canada during Trudeau's visit.
Trudeau accused India of involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar; India called the claims "motivated and absurd."