Trudeau seeks India's help on probe of B.C. killing, India says Canada gave no info
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for India's help to investigate the killing of a Sikh independence activist on Canadian soil, while New Delhi says Canada has provided no information on the case.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for India's help to investigate the killing of a Sikh independence activist on Canadian soil, while New Delhi says Canada has provided no information on the case.
Trudeau told Parliament on Monday there were "credible allegations" of Indian involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who had been wanted by India for years and was gunned down in June outside the B.C. temple he led.
Canada expelled an Indian diplomat, and India followed suit by kicking out a Canadian representative on Tuesday.
At the United Nations on Thursday, Trudeau said during a news conference that taking the decision to address the Commons "was not done lightly."
The prime minister said he wants India to take the matter seriously and work with Canada to ensure accountability and justice.
Trudeau stressed that Canada would not waver on the importance of the rule of law, protecting Canadians and standing up for the country's values.
"We have a rigorous and independent justice system and robust processes that will follow their course," he said. "And we call upon the government of India to engage with us to move forward on getting to the truth of this matter."
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