Canada names India as ‘cyber threat adversary’ amid diplomatic tensions

Amid strained diplomatic ties, the Canadian government has named India as a “cyber threat adversary” and stated that New Delhi may be involved in spying against Ottawa.

In its National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 report released on October 30, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said: “India very likely uses its cyber program to advance its national security imperatives, including espionage, counterterrorism, and the country’s efforts to promote its global status.”

“We assess that Indian state-sponsored cyber threat actors likely conduct cyber threat activity against Government of Canada networks for the purpose of espionage,” it added.

According to the report, the bilateral relations between Canada and India will “very likely drive Indian state-sponsored cyber threat activity against Canada”.

The report comes days after Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was behind a series of plots to kill or intimidate Sikh separatists in Canada.

This was the first time that a Canadian official alleged on record that the Indian home minister was involved in the alleged campaign targeting Sikh separatists abroad.

In the recent report, Canada has ranked India fifth, following China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, under the section “Cyber Threat from State Adversaries”.

This is the first time that India has been named as an adversary posing...

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