“We have also requested the Indian government to cooperate with the Canadian investigation,” he said. Patel said the US has seen reports of a reduction in the number of diplomats at the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi. Patel said, “We are partners with India in the Quad and many other groupings and we will continue to work with them and other countries in the region on many important issues.” “We take these allegations very seriously and we will not only continue to work closely with our Canadian partners but also urge the Indian government to cooperate with Canada.”
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Canadian PM Trudeau came on back foot after India’s sharp stance, said- ‘Friendship with India is very important’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that despite credible allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada is still committed to building closer ties with India. According to the report of Canada-based National Post, Canadian PM Trudeau has said that it is very important that Canada and its allies remain connected with India.
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India a growing economic power, its role on geopolitical issues: Justin Trudeau
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said, only last year we presented the Indo Pacific Strategy to India.
New Delhi :
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that we should engage with the Indian government constructively and seriously. India is a growing economic power and has a role to play in geopolitical issues. He again reiterated that a Canadian citizen has been murdered on Canadian soil and there is a strong allegation that an agent of the Indian government has committed this murder. This is something that every democratic country needs to take seriously.
The first question asked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting the Foreign Minister of India. Have you been given any assurance by the US administration that Secretary Blinken will raise the allegations you have made regarding India’s role in Nijjar’s murder with the Indian Foreign Minister?
In response to this, Trudeau said, yes, Americans are with us in talking to the Indian government about this. It is important that they cooperate in this investigation. A Canadian citizen has been murdered on Canadian soil and it is a strong allegation that an agent of the Indian government has committed this murder. This is something that every democratic country needs to take seriously. We are proceeding in this matter in a legal manner and very responsibly… with all our partners, including the Government of India.
After this he repeated the same thing in French also. Obviously this was to convince his audience domestically that he stood by his word.
“We are very keen to build closer relations with India.”
The second question asked to Trudeau was that despite such allegations by Canada, Blinken is meeting the Foreign Minister of India, what does this reveal?
Trudeau responded very positively that it is very important that we all engage constructively and seriously with the Indian government. India is a growing economic power and has a role to play in geopolitical issues. Only last year we presented the Indo Pacific Strategy to India. We are very keen to build closer relations with India, but at the same time, as a law-abiding country, we need to emphasize that India needs to work with Canada so that we can take action on this matter .
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America had given intelligence information to Canada regarding the murder of Nijjar, big revelation of New York Times
American newspaper The New York Times, quoting sources, said in a report that after the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, America had provided intelligence information to Canada, but the information collected by Ottawa was more concrete and was based on He has accused India. The news broke on Saturday after a top US diplomat in Canada confirmed that intelligence was shared between Five Eyes partners that led Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to indict a Khalistani separatist in the killing on Canadian soil. Prompted to allege involvement of Indian agents.
India called the allegation absurd
India aggressively rejected the allegations as ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’ and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in response to Canada expelling an Indian official over the matter. Nijjar, chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), was killed in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18. India had declared Nijjar a terrorist in 2020. America has requested India to cooperate with Canada in its investigation.
American provided intelligence
The New York Times, quoting unnamed officials, said that after the assassination, US intelligence agencies provided their Canadian counterparts with information that helped Canada conclude that India was involved. These officials said that it appears that Canadian officials monitored the conversations of Indian diplomats and this is the ‘evidence’ which indicates India’s involvement in this conspiracy. In an interview with CTV News channel, the US Ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, said that “intelligence was shared between the Five Eyes partners” based on which Trudeau raised a “potential” link between the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian citizen. Gave a public statement regarding the allegation of affair.
Canadian officials had warned Nijjar
Cohen said that I would say that this is a matter of shared intelligence. There was a lot of communication between Canada and America regarding this. The newspaper said that after Nijjar’s assassination, US officials told their Canadian counterparts that Washington had no prior information about the plot and that if they had any such information, they would immediately share it with Ottawa. According to Karte.khabar, the officials, on the condition of anonymity, said that the Canadian authorities had given a general warning to Nijjar but did not tell him that he was the target of some conspiracy by the Indian government.
Cohen told CTV that America takes these allegations very seriously. He said in response to a question, and you know, if this is proven true, then it is a potentially very serious violation of the rules-based international order. The newspaper said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged India to cooperate with the Canadian investigation, but US officials have largely tried to avoid any diplomatic tension with India. The New York Times said the revelations about US intelligence’s involvement threaten to embroil Washington in a diplomatic dispute between Canada and India at a time when it wants to make New Delhi its closest partner.
America had expressed concern over the allegations
Blinken had said at a press conference in New York on Friday that his country is ‘very concerned’ about the allegations made against India by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and that Washington is ‘coordinating closely’ with Ottawa on the issue and Wants to see ‘accountability’ in the matter. Trudeau on Friday said his country shared evidence with India several weeks ago to make credible allegations about the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and that Canada wants New Delhi to get to the bottom of the facts on this serious issue. Work with Ottawa to commit to reaching this goal.
When asked whether Canada shared any information on this matter with India, the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi said, “Canada did not share any specific information on this matter then or before or after.” You know, as we’ve said or I think we’ve made clear, we are open to considering any specific information.
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Canadian PM is in trouble, former Pentagon official spoke candidly, said- Trudeau is very short-sighted
Blinken said that we are also in direct contact with the Indian government on this issue. I believe the most positive thing that can happen at this time is that the investigation moves forward and is completed. We hope that our Indian friends will cooperate in this investigation. Although Canada has not shared any evidence regarding its allegations, the media there has quoted sources related to the Canadian government in one of its reports as saying that the allegations of India’s involvement in the murder of the Sikh separatist leader are based on human and intelligence information and Ottawa’s Five Eyes intelligence network is based on confidential information received from a partner country. Let us tell you, Canada, America, Britain, Australia and New Zealand are included in the Five Eyes intelligence network.
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Who is America with on the ongoing dispute between India and Canada? NSA gave a big statement
India-Canada Conflict: Who is America with on the ongoing dispute between India and Canada? Does the US support Canada’s efforts to investigate India? So let us tell you that the answer to this question is yes, America has said in its statement on Thursday that it will study in Canada the separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the head of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and one of the most wanted terrorists of India. Supports Canada’s efforts to investigate allegations of India’s alleged involvement in the assassination.
A cash reward of Rs 10 lakh was placed on Nijjar.
Let us tell you that on June 18, Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), was shot dead by two unknown gunmen outside a Gurudwara. Also inform that a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh was kept on it. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau last Monday alleged the involvement of ‘agents of the Indian government’ in the murder. India had completely rejected these allegations, calling them ‘absurd’.
India also expelled Canadian diplomat
In this case, in response to Canada’s expulsion of an Indian official, India also expelled a senior Canadian diplomat. Now giving a statement on the same matter in the White House press conference, National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan has said that as soon as we heard publicly about the allegations from the Canadian Prime Minister, we ourselves came forward publicly and expressed deep concern. He also said that we have our support for the law enforcement process to get to the bottom of what happened.
‘I am not going to go into the gist of private diplomatic talks’
In response to a question, National Security Advisor Sullivan also said that I am not going to go into the essence of private diplomatic conversations, but we are in constant touch with our Canadian counterparts. We are consulting closely with them. We support their efforts in this investigation and we are also in touch with the Indian government. Sullivan ‘categorically’ rejected speculation of differences between the US and Canada on this issue. Such indications were being given in a section of the media.
‘We would like the investigation to proceed and the accused to be punished’
The National Security Advisor also said that we are concerned about the allegations and we would like the investigation to move forward and the accused to be punished. The United States has maintained this position ever since it became public and we will continue to do so until it is resolved.” Refusal to answer questions regarding evidence regarding Canadian allegations. While speaking, Sullivan said that he would not speak on intelligence or law enforcement matters from this forum.
“I will let the process play out,” he said. As I said earlier, we are in constant touch with the Canadian government and we will continue to do so. Sullivan also refused to answer a question on President Joe Biden’s possible visit to India in January. “I have nothing to announce today regarding the President’s visit to India in January or at any other time,” he said.