Trudeau accuses Indian government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader

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Trudeau accuses India of role in killing of Canadian Sikh leader

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says national security agencies are investigating "credible allegations" that the "agents of the government of India" were involved in the killing of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C. in June.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says national security agencies are investigating "credible allegations" that the "agents of the government of India" were involved in the killing of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C. in June.


"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 said, addressing the House of Commons about an "extremely serious matter," after informing the opposition party leaders.


"Canada is a rule of law country, the protection of our citizens in defence of our sovereignty are fundamental. Our top priorities have therefore been one, that our law enforcement and security agencies ensure the continued safety of all Canadians. And two, that all steps be taken to hold perpetrators of this murder to account."


Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly also announced that Canada would be expelling a "key Indian diplomat" and said Canada "expects India to fully collaborate with us and ultimately to get to the bottom of this."


Nijjar had been a long-time advocate of the Khalistan movement, which calls for an independent homeland for Sikhs in India's Punjab region. The Sikh leader was gunned down outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on June 18.


Nijjar's death had sparked protests from the Sikh community across Canada, with many accusing the Indian government of orchestrating the killing and even going as far as holding posters that refer to Indian diplomats as "killers."


Last week, Trudeau was in India attending the G20, where there were signs of diplomatic tensions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


Trudeau told the House he "personally and directly" brought up allegations to Modi when they met. Modi's office, meanwhile, said India has "strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada."


"Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty," Trudeau said.


"In the strongest possible terms, I continue to urge the Government of India to cooperate with Canada to get to the bottom of this matter. I also expect it to reiterate that its position on extra-judicial operations in another country is clearly and unequivocally in line with international law."


CTV News has reached out to the Indian High Commission in Ottawa.

 

[Edevelop]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the government of India of being behind a fatal shooting on Canadian soil.

Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar was brazenly shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. on June 18.

Nijjar, a supporter of a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent Khalistani state, had been branded by the Indian government as a "terrorist" and accused of leading a militant separatist group — something his supporters have denied.

Now, Trudeau said, Canada's national security apparatus has reason to believe that "agents of the Indian government" carried out the killing of this Canadian citizen, who also served as the president of Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara.

"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 said Monday.

"Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty. It is contrary to the fundamental rules by which free, open, and democratic societies conduct themselves," Trudeau said.

"As you would expect, we have been working closely and coordinating with our allies on this very serious matter."

Trudeau urged the Indian government to participate in the ongoing investigation and "cooperate with Canada to get to the bottom of this matter."

He said some Indo-Canadians are feeling "angry" and "perhaps frightened right now."

"Let us not allow this to change us," he said.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she has ordered the expulsion of "a senior Indian diplomat."

That diplomat is the head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India's foreign intelligence agency, in Canada.

"My expectations are clear. I expect India to fully collaborate with us and get to the bottom of this," Joly said.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the RCMP is leading the murder investigation.

"We'll hold the perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice," he said.

Trudeau said he raised the matter with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week at the G20 summit in New Delhi.

Trudeau and Modi have long had a frosty relationship.

After the bilateral meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of that summit, the Indian government released a tersely worded communique that said Modi raised with Trudeau "strong concerns about continuing anti-Indian activists of extremist elements in Canada."

The statement said there are elements in Canada "promoting secessionism" and "inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises and threatening the Indian community in Canada."

The Indian government called on the two countries to cooperate in dealing with "such threats."

The Canadian communique on the same meeting made no mention of "secessionism." It's now clear why.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-indian-government-nijjar-1.6970498

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

If this is true, and not on the basis of "reasons to believe", that would explain why trade talks have halted. Any extra judicial treatment of a Canadian citizen should be met with harsh consequences against GOI officials. If this needs to including severing diplomatic relations and immigration, then so be it.

 

[hussain0216]

https://x.com/BBCWorld/status/1703858816092180859?s=20

We should be all over this, an act of Hindu state terrorism in a NATO state

We should be eager to make the situation for hindus as bad as possible and spread information far and wide

 

[Skull and Bones]

Good, we are learning something from Israel then. No enemy of India should be safe in any foreign soil.

 

[Rollno21]

I am sure india was no way involved, we don't have the means to do such things being a peace loving country.

 

[Areesh]

Good, we are learning something from Israel then. No enemy of India should be safe in any foreign soil.

Israel is officially and unofficially abbu of United States of America

It can bomb ship of US navy, kill US navy sailors and get away with it

You don't have that status pajeet

 

[Rollno21]

Good, we are learning something from Israel then. No enemy of India should be safe in any foreign soil.

We wish it was that way,but you know babus at RAW are busy with tea and biscuit meetings and nothing else. These deaths are internal power struggle between them

 

[Puffin]

By all means let us all see the evidence. For Trudeau ,who apparently got cold shouldered by everyone at G20, to run his mouth in Parliament with just "suspicions" will have consequences.
He may think this a wise course of action to garner Sikh votes but the first step India has taken is to freeze all talks of a FTA with India.
The next step is to freeze all trade with Canada if they fail to provide proof and bar all Canadian embassy personnel from India

 

[Crixus]

I really love to see the proofs of R&AW involvement , any how it’s a good news for modi

By all means let us all see the evidence. For Trudeau to ,who apparently got cold shouldered by everyone at G20, to run his mouth in Parliament with just "suspicions" will have consequences.
He may think this a wise course of action to garner Sikh votes but the first step India has taken is to freeze all talks of a FTA with India.
The next step is to freeze all trade with Canada if they fail to provide proof and bar all Canadian embassy personnel from India

That what makes it more interesting “the proofs” , Trudeau is losing the support with in Liberals after his two devestating tours of India and this is his only way to gain some support among Khalistanis , and sucking up to NDP for to continue being pm

 

[epebble]

I am inclined to believe this is an internecine quarrel. e.g.

Lahore shooting claims life of Sikh community member

Paramjit Singh Panjwar, 50, was shot while he was taking an early morning walk.

www.dawn.com

 

[Areesh]

I am inclined to believe this is an internecine quarrel. e.g.

Lahore shooting claims life of Sikh community member

Paramjit Singh Panjwar, 50, was shot while he was taking an early morning walk.

www.dawn.com

Indian government agencies also killed a former kashmiri militant in Azad Kashmir

Later on kashmiri militants killed a colonel of Indian army along with couple of other officers and soldiers of Indian army and police and claimed that it was in response to killing of that kashmiri militant

https://twitter.com/x/status/1701958923299832317

 

[CIA Mole]

nothing will happen

india is needed against terror xi

 

[Crixus]

R&AW deserves some respect , thanks to Indian NSA for revamping it

 

[Mirzali Khan]

I am inclined to believe this is an internecine quarrel. e.g.

Lahore shooting claims life of Sikh community member

Paramjit Singh Panjwar, 50, was shot while he was taking an early morning walk.

www.dawn.com

One is a Canadian citizen, the other isn’t.

Indian government agencies also killed a former kashmiri militant in Azad Kashmir

That was Pakistan Army