Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:19pm on 24 Feb 2026,Tuesday India Global
Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming visit to India, the Canadian government is actively moving to revoke the citizenship of Tahawwur Rana Hussain, a 64-year-old Pakistan-born Canadian national accused of playing a key role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana is a close associate of David Coleman Headley, alias Daood Gilani, one of the principal conspirators behind the devastating 26/11 attacks that claimed over 160 lives. The citizenship revocation move is widely seen as a significant diplomatic gesture by Ottawa toward New Delhi, signalling Canada's intent to repair its previously strained bilateral relationship with India ahead of Carney's high-profile state visit. (PC: AP)
