India Tells Citizens in Canada to Exercise Caution as Relations Worsen
India on Wednesday urged its nationals in Canada, especially students, to exercise “utmost caution” as ties deteriorate after each nation expelled one of the other’s diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
Tension has grown since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday Canada was investigating “credible allegations” about the potential involvement of Indian government agents in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June.
“In view of growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in Canada, all Indian nationals there, and those contemplating travel, are urged to exercise utmost caution,” India’s foreign ministry said, without providing evidence or details of specific incidents.
Just hours after India’ travel advisory, Canada’s public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters that Canada is a safe country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has categorically rejected Canada’s suspicions that Indian agents had links to the murder.
…Canadian officials have so far declined to say why they believe India could be linked to Nijjar’s murder.
U.S. CONCERN OVER ACCUSATIONS
The United States has voiced “deep concern” over Canada’s accusations and U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday “those who are responsible must be held accountable”.
“We hope traditional friends and partners will cooperate in getting to the bottom of it,” Indian news agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake, quoted Garcetti as saying.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday that the United States was “deeply concerned” about Canada’s allegations by.
“We encourage India to fully cooperate. We urge them to fully cooperate,” Kirby told reporters.
🔗Source:Reuters
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