Canada Escalates Diplomatic Standoff With India, Report as Cyber Threat Alongside Iran And N. Korea

As diplomatic tensions continue to rise, India has, for the first time, been officially labelled an 'adversary' in a Canadian government document. This designation appears in the recently published National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. In a section addressing cyber threats posed by “state adversaries,” the report lists India alongside China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. "Countries that aspire to become new centres of power within the global system, such as India, are building cyber programs that present varying levels of threat to Canada", said the National Cyber Threat Assessment.