2023-09-19 17:22:16
“In recent weeks, Canadian security agencies have actively investigated credible allegations of a possible link between agents of the Government of India and the murder of Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. » Justin Trudeau’s statement before the Canadian Parliament precipitated the diplomatic crisis brewing between India and Canada.
Mutual expulsions of diplomats quickly followed the Canadian Prime Minister’s accusation of the death last June of Sikh leader Hardeep Sing Nijjar.
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“The involvement of any foreign government in the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil constitutes an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty”he added in his last minute speech to Parliament, after summoning the opposition.
“Absurd” accusations
Accusations “absurd” according to New Delhi which denies “any act of violence in Canada”. “We are a democratic state with a strong commitment to the rule of law”underlined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the press release.
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These accusations “aim to divert attention from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have taken refuge in Canada and continue to threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India”he added.
After JustinTrudeau, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly announced the expulsion of the head of the Indian intelligence agency in Canada. “Allegations that a representative of a foreign government may have been involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen here in Canada, on Canadian soil, are not only concerning, they are completely unacceptable”she said.
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Militant Sikh
An activist for the creation of a Sikh state known as Khalistan, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was wanted by Indian authorities for alleged acts of terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder.
Accusations that he denied, according to the World Sikh Organization of Canada, a non-profit organization which claims to defend the interests of Canadian Sikhs.
The Indian government accuses the Trudeau government of turning a blind eye to the activities of radical Sikh nationalists who advocate the creation of an independent Sikh state in northern India. A sign of the brewing crisis, Ottawa recently suspended negotiations for a free trade agreement with India.
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