Explained: What Is Five Eyes Alliance And What It Has Said On Khalistani Terrorist's Killing
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Two members of the Five Eyes, the US and Australia, are also part of the Quad grouping with India and Japan.
After accusing "Indian agents" of involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June - and plunging diplomatic ties with India to a new low - one of the key quarters Canada was hoping for support from is the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
The Five Eyes is an alliance of the intelligence agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. According to a report in the Washington Post, the killing of Nijjar was raised privately by officials of the alliance in the weeks leading up to the G20 Summit in New Delhi earlier this month. No mention of the killing was, however, made publicly before the summit.
Members of the alliance have expressed concern over the allegations and some have urged India to cooperate with Canada in its investigation.
