Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday asserted that there are “credible allegations” from Canadian security forces pointing to Indian authorities’ involvement in the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. .canadian nationality
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau On Monday, the country’s intelligence agency revealed that Indian authorities were involved in the murder of a Sikh community leader in Canada.
“The involvement of a foreign government in the murder of Canadians on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of sovereignty,” he told the House of Commons.
Following Prime Minister Trudeau’s statement, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that the “key diplomat” responsible for India’s intelligence agency in the country would be expelled from India.
Canada “will not tolerate interference in any form” and the government will “defend Canada’s sovereignty”.
Charged with ‘terrorism’
The prime minister added that Canada had “expressed our deep concerns to top security officials and Indian government officials” about the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the western Canadian city of Surrey in June last year.
Singh Nijjar shot dead by unknown assailants in Sikh temple parking lot He had been accused of terrorism by Indian authorities for advocating the creation of an independent state, Khalistan, for the Sikh minority in Punjab state.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday informed the country’s key political leaders of Canadian intelligence’s conclusions about India’s involvement in the assassination and asked for clarification during the G20 summit to be held in India on September 9 and 10. Prime Minister Narendra said. Mr. Modi.
“I encourage, in the strongest possible way, the Government of India to work with Canada to get to the bottom of this matter,” the president said, calling what happened “extremely serious.”
On September 1, the Canadian government announced the suspension of negotiations for a free trade agreement with India, without giving any explanation. Canada also canceled a trade mission to India scheduled for October.
Approximately 1.8 million people of Indian descent live in Canada, of whom approximately 770,000 are Sikhs. Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NPD), the fourth largest party in Canada’s parliament, is a Sikh.
