US EditionCanada expels senior Indian diplomat over allegations in Canadian Sikh leader's assassination
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the expulsion of a top Indian diplomat as Canada investigates allegations of Indian government links to the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Trudeau raised the issue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 summit and stated that any involvement by the Indian government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of their sovereignty.
- In response to the allegations, Canadian Foreign Minister M�lanie Joly has expelled the head of Indian intelligence in Canada. She emphasized that if the allegations are proven true, it would be a violation of Canada's sovereignty and the basic rules of international relations. Trudeau also expressed Canada's deep concerns to the Indian government.
- To confront the Indian intelligence agencies with the allegations, Canada's national security advisor and the head of Canada's spy service have traveled to India to meet their counterparts. The purpose of their visit is to gather information and seek cooperation in the investigation.
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India expels Canadian diplomat as dispute over alleged assassination escalates
TORONTO — India expelled a Canadian diplomat Tuesday in a tit-for-tat move after Canada's leader alleged the Indian government may have been behind the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia, and threw out an…
Canadian PM Trudeau Called Out For ‘Baseless’ Allegations On India For Nijjar Assasination
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been called out for his sensational allegations against India, linking New Delhi to the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar. Sikhs of America chairman Jesse Singh said Truduea accused India of assassinating Nijjar without presenting any proof. Whereas, a U.S. scholar said if Truduea wants to be an Olympic hole digger, then American would provide him a ladder to climb out of it, referencing Was…
Canada and India are in a standoff over a Sikh separatist leader's assassination
NPR's A Martinez talks to Milan Vaishnav, director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about escalating tensions between India and Canada.
Canada, India Trade Blows Over Assassination
India and Canada are involved in a diplomatic sparring match concerning allegations of murder. India threw the latest punch on Tuesday, expelling a senior Canadian diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion of a head Indian intelligence official in Canada. The two obligatory deportations are connected to allegations that the Indian government may have been involved in assassinating a Canadian Sikh leader in Surrey, British Columbia. Hardeep Singh…
Canadian Govt Fires Indian Diplomat Over Alleged Link To Sikh Activist’s Death
As a result of Canada's allegation that India may have participated in the murder of a Sikh activist on its land, a rising diplomatic crisis has resulted in the expulsion of top diplomats from both Ottawa and New Delhi, further deteriorating ties between the two nations.
US Urges Indian Cooperation With Canada’s Investigation of Sikh Leader’s Killing
An unprecedented allegation by one leading democracy essentially accusing another of carrying out a political assassination on its soil is causing significant concern among key allies of both nations. Officials in Washington and London are assessing the ramifications after Canada publicly tied India’s government to the killing of a Sikh leader three months ago. Canada on Monday announced that in response, it had expelled the top Indian intellige…
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