Diplomatic crisis between Canada and India after the death of a Sikh leader

Canada It is India Today, they remain mired in a serious crisis, with mutual expulsions of diplomats, following the assassination of a Sikh leader in the North American country.

India announced that a Canadian diplomat senior officials will have to leave the country. “It was requested diplomatic in question to leave India within the next five days.”said the ministry of Foreign Affairs is a statement.

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The decision is a consequence of the “The growing concern about the interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal affairs and their participation in activities anti-Indians”explained the ministry.

Expulsion responds to a stop Indian diplomat announced a few hours earlier by Canada.

The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeauhe said on Monday before parliament in Ottawa what’s “credible elements” which suggests that India could be responsible for the murder of Hardeep Singh NijjarThe leader Sikh and Canadian citizen, in the west Canada last June.

“The involvement of any foreign government in the assassination of a citizen “Canadians on Canadian soil constitute an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty.”he said in his speech.

This Tuesday India described as “absurd“these accusations, denying”any act of violence in Canada”. “We are a democratic State with a strong commitment to the rule of law”, emphasized Itamaraty in a statement.

“They aim to divert attention from terrorists and Khalistani extremistswho found refuge in Canada and continue to threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India“, added the ministry.

Singh Nijjar He was an activist in favor of the creation of a state Sikhknown as Khalistan, and was wanted by Indian authorities for alleged acts of terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder.

He denied these allegations, according to World Sikh Organization in Canadaan NGO that claims to defend the interests of Canadian Sikhs.

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“Well-documented” accusations

After Trudeau’s speech on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada, Melanie Jolyannounced the expulsion of the head of the intelligence agency India in Canada (CRUDE).

“Allegations that a representative of a foreign government may have been involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen here in Canadaon Canadian soil, are not only worrying, but also completely unacceptable”said the minister.

Indian government accuses Trudeau government of turning a blind eye to the activities of radical nationalists Sikh who advocate the creation of a state Sikh independent in the north of India.

Canada recently suspended negotiations for a free trade agreement with India and the Minister of Commerce last week canceled a planned trip to the country in October.

The Canadian government on Monday urged the Indian government to “cooperate to clarify this case.”

According to Jocelyn Coulonresearcher in international relations and former advisor to the Justin Trudeauthese accusations are “very serious and well documented” and, if they are true, they will have “the effect of a bomb on the entire world”.

India frequently regrets the activity of the Sikh diaspora abroad, especially in Canadawhich the government says could revive the separatist movement thanks to financial aid.

The Indian state of Punjabwhich has almost 60% of the population Sikh and around 40% Hindus, experienced a violent separatist movement in the 1980s and early 1990s, which killed thousands of people.

According to diplomacy India, Trudeau He has already discussed the allegations with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi On the occasion of the recent summit of the G20 in New Delhithat went “completely rejected.”

Source: Elcomercio

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