That intelligence includes communications involving Indian officials themselves, including Indian diplomats present in Canada, say Canadian government sources.
Canada's National Security and Intelligence Adviser Jody Thomas was in India over four days in mid-August, then again for five days this month.
That last visit overlapped with a tense meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Canadian sources say that, when pressed behind closed doors, no Indian official has denied the bombshell allegation at the core of this case — that there is evidence to suggest Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil.
The Indian government has fumed at Canada for — in its view — sheltering Sikh separatists, including Nijjar, whom it called a terrorist.
The growing feud already has resulted in the expulsion of diplomats from both Canada and India.
Canada is weighing retaliation but has taken no decision yet, said government sources in Ottawa. »