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India expels Canadian diplomat in diplomatic tit-for-tat over Nijjar killing

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India expels Canadian diplomat in diplomatic tit-for-tat over Nijjar killing

India on Tuesday summoned Canadian envoy Cameron MacKay to inform him of the government’s decision to expel a “senior Canadian diplomat” in response to Ottawa’s expulsion of an Indian official over the death of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The move marked a further deterioration in bilateral relations, which are currently in tatters over the Canadian side’s response to India’s concerns over the activities of pro-Khalistan elements operating from Canadian soil. “The High Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned today and informed about the decision of the Government of…

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Canada expels diplomat over killing of Punjabi businessman, cites potential India link

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Canada expels diplomat over killing of Punjabi businessman, cites potential India link

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said there are “credible allegations of a potential link” between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June, a claim that was rejected by the Indian side as “absurd and motivated”. Soon after Trudeau made the claim in Canada’s Parliament, foreign minister Mélanie Joly announced the expulsion of a “top Indian diplomat” as a consequence. Joly’s office identified the diplomat as Pavan Kumar Rai, the head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in Canada, according to public…

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