The Canadian government has accused Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah of conspiring against the Canadian Sikh community, CBC News reported, citing Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison.
In October, the Indian government announced the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats. Canada responded by expelling six Indian diplomats, accusing them of being involved in a plot to kill the community leader. Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. India’s foreign ministry rejected Canada’s allegations. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Joly He said Canada, despite the allegations against India, does not want a diplomatic confrontation and calls on New Delhi to cooperate in the investigation into Nijjar’s murder.
“I confirmed that it was him.” – Morrison said when asked by reporters if he could confirm that Shah was behind the conspiracies, as quoted by CBC News.
The cooling of relations between India and Canada occurred in September 2023 after the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau He stated that the police suspect that Indian authorities are involved in Nijjar’s murder in Canada. Shortly after, Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat who, according to media reports, was involved in India’s foreign intelligence. New Delhi responded with similar measures and also suspended the issuance of all types of visas in Canada.
