A high-ranking Canadian diplomat was instructed to depart from India onTuesday, as confirmed by India’s foreign ministry. This action came shortlyafter Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat in connection with the killing ofa Sikh separatist near Vancouver.
New Delhi’s decision reflects its deepening concerns about Canadiandiplomats interfering in its internal affairs and engaging in anti-Indiaactivities, as stated by the foreign ministry. This development followsCanada’s announcement on Monday that it was actively investigating credibleallegations linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikhseparatist leader in British Columbia in June, further straining diplomaticrelations between the two nations.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized that any foreigngovernment’s involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen constitutesan unacceptable breach of sovereignty. The victim, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,was fatally shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey on June 18, a Vancouversuburb with a significant Sikh population.
Nijjar had advocated for an independent Khalistani state and was designatedas a “terrorist” by India in July 2020. Trudeau revealed that Canadiansecurity agencies were actively looking into credible allegations ofpotential links between government agents of India and Nijjar’s death.
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He had discussed the murder directly with Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi during the G20 summit in New Delhi the previous week, urging India tocooperate with Canada in uncovering the truth behind this matter
