What Is Five Eyes Alliance? History, Concept And Its Role In India-Canada Standoff

The Five Eyes alliance has existed since the Cold War, with its origins dating back further to World War I & II, but the name was publicly acknowledged much later.

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance comprises Australia, the UK, the US, New Zealand, and Canada.

Source : Getty

India-Canada Standoff: The India-Canada diplomatic row has brought the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance into the spotlight. A top US diplomat said last week it was “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” that prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to publicly allege last Monday that “Indian agents” were involved in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara near Vancouver in June this