Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s killing with India weeks ago, says Trudeau

Stirring the controversy cauldron yet again, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday claimed that his authorities had shared evidence in terms of the killing of separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar with India weeks ago.

Trudeau made the comment whereas addressing the journalists as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited him for an impromptu assembly.

“In regards to India, Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday (September 18) with India. We did that many weeks ago,” stated Trudeau.

“We’re there to work constructively with India, and we hope that they engage with us so as that we can unravel this very valuable matter,” he added.

Trudeau’s assertion comes a day after Canadian media claimed that Ottawa had accrued every human and signals intelligence in a months-long investigation into the Sikh separatist leader’s execute.

After receiving cold treatment from the Indian authorities at some level of his G20 day trip to Unique Delhi, earlier this month, Trudeau returned to Canada and addressed an emergency parliament session, where he first made the claims.

Trudeau stated his authorities became as soon as probing “credible allegations” that Unique Delhi would possibly perhaps possibly perhaps possibly win had a outstanding role in the killing of Nijjar – a Canadian citizen, in conserving with him.

“Canadian security agencies win been actively pursuing credible allegations of a seemingly link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” stated Trudeau in an announcement to the Condominium of Commons.

Notably, Nijjar became as soon as shot unnecessary on June 18 by two unidentified males in the parking space of Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, Canada. In step with Indian security agencies, he became as soon as taking into account the Khalistan separatist stream and had obtained Canadian citizenship no matter forging his identification.

On the other hand, days after hurling the accusations, Trudeau has now modified his tune and is taking a learn about to pacify Unique Delhi after receiving no strengthen from allies. The Canadian PM stated Ottawa wishes Unique Delhi to take care of the matter neatly.

“Canada is now not attempting to provoke India by suggesting its agents had been linked to the execute of a Sikh separatist leader nonetheless Ottawa wishes Unique Delhi to take care of the matter neatly,” he stated earlier this week.

Despite having made the allegations days ago, the Trudeau administration is yet to carry out any ‘credible evidence’, suggesting the Canadian PM would possibly perhaps possibly perhaps possibly win overplayed his hand.

(With inputs from agencies)

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