Amid political row which has been ignited between India and Canada after Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada made a big statement on Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjars killing and alleged that India was involved in the same. On Saturday, Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin stated that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake by alleging that India had links with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said that the premier has not been able to back his allegations.Trudeau has made a big mistake: Former Pentagon official Michael RubinWhile speaking to ANI, the former Pentagon official Michael Rubin when asked about his views on the Canadian PMs allegations against the Indian government, he said, “Prime Minister Trudeau I think has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he hasnt been able to back. Either he was shooting from the hip and he doesnt have the evidence to support the accusations he made against the government. There is something there, in which case he needs to explain why this government was sheltering a terrorist.”#WATCH | Washington, DC | On allegations by Canada, Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he has not been able to back.… pic.twitter.com/U5bb4XPUav— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023Notably, Trudeau had on Monday inside Canadas Parliament accused the Indian government of being behind the fatal shooting of Nijjar.“If US has to choose between two friends, it will choose India”: Michael RubinRubin further claimed that Justin Trudeaus allegations have led to “greater danger” for Canada than India, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that if the United States has to choose between Ottawa and New Delhi, it will surely choose the latter as the relationship is “too important”. He further added that India is far more important strategically than Canada is and Ottawa picking up a fight with India is like “an ant picking up a fight against an elephant”.#WATCH | Washington, DC | On allegations by Canada, Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute says, … I suspect that the United States doesnt want to be pinned in the corner to choose between 2 friends, but if we have to… pic.twitter.com/tlWr6C6p7e— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023“I suspect that the United States doesnt want to be painted a corner to choose between two friends. But if we have to choose between two friends, increasingly were going to choose India on this matter, simply because Nijjar was a terrorist, and India is too important. Our relationship is too important,” Michael Rubin said while speaking to ANI.“Justin Trudeau probably isnt long for the Canadian premiership, and then we can rebuild the relationship after hes gone,” he added.Michael Rubin is a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Specialisation in Iran, Turkey, and South Asia.
