The 'top Indian diplomat' expelled by Canada amid allegations linking the Indian government to the assassination of a Khalistani activist has been identified as Pavan Kumar Rai, purportedly the Canadian station chief of India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The name of Rai was disclosed to the Canadian media by the country's foreign ministry, a violation of procedure that normally does not reveal the station chief of intelligence organizations by name, especially among friendly nations.