One of the suspects in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social media video that he entered Canada on a 'study permit' which only took him days to obtain, according to CBC News.
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India and Canada are dealing with an unprecedented diplomatic crisis, after the Canadian Prime Minister accused Indian government agents in 2023 of killing India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
While referring to Canada charging New Delhi with killing of the Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and the recent allegations associated with the case on Indian government, the US States Department has said that India should take them very seriously and investigate.
The Canadian police on Saturday released photographs of all three persons arrested in the killing of Nijjar amid an ongoing probe into the alleged connections of the Indian government.
The report said that Canadian police are investigating the links of the alleged shooters to three additional killings in Canada. The Police are expected to share details later Friday (local time). Nijjar was killed outside the Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18.
During the weekly presser, MEA spokesperson Jaiswal said, "PM Trudeau has made such remarks earlier as well...His remarks illustrate once again the kind of political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence."
India on Monday strongly protested 'Khalistan' slogans at a public event attended by Canadian leaders and said that such disturbing actions will not only impact India-Canada relations but also encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada to the detriment of its own citizens.<
At the Khalsa Day Celebrations that took place in Toronto, loud chants of pro-Khalistan slogans were seen being raised in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. This comes amid a sharp rise in anti-India sentiment in Canada i
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a staunch assurance to the Sikh Community in the country has said that the government is always there to protect their rights and freedoms at all costs.
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa has refrained from officially confirming the departure of their ambassador, leaving the announcement in the hands of Canadian authorities.
Highlighting that nearly 100 Canadian diplomatic staffers have left India over the past couple of months, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the reduction has happened on account of the local staffing, adding that it is an administrative matter and must be ta