On September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the bombshell announcement that: ‘Over the past number of weeks Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.’ Trudeau has since strengthened his language, and argued that he has ‘credible reasons to believe that agents of the government of India were involved in the killing of a Canadian on Canadian soil.’
India has called the accusation ‘absurd and motivated’:
‘Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The inaction of the Canadian government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern.’
Intelligence officers and diplomats in both countries have been sent home. Trade talks have been suspended indefinitely; travel advisories issued.
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