Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Canada shared evidence regarding the Indian governments potential involvement in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist in British Columbia with New Delhi weeks ago. Trudeau made this speech when he was addressing a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy- who is on a tour to Canada- in Ottawa. Trudeau also urged for Indias cooperation to get to the bottom of this matter.Trudeau: Canada has shared the credible allegations with IndiaWhile addressing a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau said “In regards to India, Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday. With India, we did that many weeks ago. We are there to work constructively with India and we hope that they engage with us so that we can get to the bottom of this very serious matter.”#WATCH | On the India-Canada row, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says, In regards to India, Canada has shared the credible allegations with India. We did that many weeks ago. We are there to work constructively with India and we hope that they engage with us so that we can get to… pic.twitter.com/lpgAwKfSdN— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2023Trudeau on Monday alleged that India had a hand in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani extremist of Canadian citizenship. Following this the diplomatic relationship between the two nations has become strained as India denied all these allegations, calling it absurd and motivated.According to reports by a Canadian media house, the Canadian government has amassed both human and signals intelligence in a months-long investigation into the Khalistani terrorists murder. The reports suggested that the intelligence included communications of Indian officials present in Canada, adding that some of the information was provided by an unidentified ally in the Five Eyes alliance.The Five Eyes is an intelligence-sharing network that includes the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.Though these reports and information have been cited in the report, Canada hasnt yet provided any public evidence to back its claims. Moreover, Trudeau has not provided any details about what Canadas spy agencies have collected, and his office has not confirmed or denied these reports.US has been in contact with both India and CanadaUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on India Friday to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Khalistani terrorist after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement.According to Blinken, the US has been in contact with both India and Canada over these allegations. This a matter of serious diplomacy for the US as the relationship between India and the US is warming up while Canada is a close ally of the country.“We are deeply concerned about the allegations that Prime Minister Trudeau has raised,” Blinken told reporters in a press briefing.“We have been consulting throughout very closely with our Canadian colleagues, not just consulting but coordinating with them on this issue,” Blinken said.Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com“It would be important that India work with the Canadians on this investigation. We want to see accountability,” he added.
