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Hidayatullah.com– India rejects “absurd accusations” made by Canada, accusing the Delhi government of being involved in the assassination of Sikh separatist figures last year.

India’s ambassador to Canada and other Indian diplomats are “persons of interest” in an investigation by Canadian authorities into the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada last year, the official said. Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Monday (10/14/2024).

New Delhi said the allegations were part of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “political agenda”, centered on “vote bank politics”.

The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it received diplomatic communications from Canada on Sunday (10/13/2024).

“This latest step follows an interaction that once again saw accusations devoid of any facts. “There is therefore no doubt that, under the pretext of investigation, there is a deliberate strategy of defaming India for political gains,” the Indian foreign ministry said.

“India now has the right to take further action in response to the Canadian government’s latest attempt to fabricate allegations against Indian diplomats. »

Relations between New Delhi and Ottawa have cooled since September 2023, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada had credible evidence linking Indian intelligence agents to the murder of the Sikh leader.

India has repeatedly said Canada has not provided any evidence to support its claims.

Shortly after Canada’s allegations, the United States claimed Indian intelligence agents were involved in an attempted assassination of another Sikh separatist leader in New York in 2023, and said it had indicted a Indian national who was working on the orders of an unnamed Indian government official. .

However, in contrast to its furious response to Canada’s accusations, India expressed concern that after the United States raised the issue, Delhi dissociated itself from the plot and later said it would open an investigation into the matter.*