The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed concern following accusations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
India and Canada their diplomatic tension increases after the accusations of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauimplicated the Indian government in the murder of a Canadian religious leader British Columbia during last June.
He government of indiafor its part, urged on Wednesday its citizens residing in Canadaespecially students, to act with “maximum caution” over deteriorating ties after each country expelled one of its diplomats in an escalation over the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader.
“In view of increasing anti-Indian activities and hate crimes and politically motivated criminal violence in Canada, All Indian citizens there, and those considering travel, are urged to exercise utmost caution“, He said Ministry of External Affairs of India.
The Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi He rejected the Canadian president’s suspicions that Indian agents had links to the murder. “Given the deteriorating security environment in Canada, Indian students in particular are advised to exercise caution and remain vigilant“added the ministry in a statement.
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Tension between the governments of India and Canada
The death of the religious leader Nijjar caused diplomatic tension between both countries, leading to the suspension of talks by the Canadian government with its Indian counterpart for the signing of a free trade agreement.
According to the Reuters news agency, almost 1.8 million Indian people live in Canada and a little less than half belong to the Sikh religion.
Besides, the Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolyannounced yesterday the expulsion of a high-ranking Indian diplomat whom he defined as the head of the Indian intelligence agency in Canada:
“Allegations that a representative of a foreign government may have been involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen here in Canada, on Canadian soilare not only worrying, but completely unacceptable“.
Source: Ambito
