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Bisnis.comJAKARTA – India And Canada is in a “cold war” situation due to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Vancouver. Canada has accused the Indian government of being involved in the murder, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi argue.

Canada revealed this week that it has intelligence that could link Indian government agents to the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader.

According to CNA, on Thursday (21/9/2023), India was approached by the United States (US) and other countries as a counterweight to China, and attacks from the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau This rare event, just days after New Delhi hosted the G20 summit, places Western countries in a delicate position.

“India is important in the West’s calculations to balance China, and Canada is not,” said Stephanie Carvin, a professor of international relations at Carleton University in Ottawa.

This puts Canada out of the picture compared to other Western countries, he said.

Trudeau announced Monday (9/18/2023) that Canada is “actively pursuing credible allegations” that Indian agents were potentially involved in the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

At the time, Ottawa discussed the issue with key allies such as the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, which also includes the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

So far, the results have been muted. Britain has refused to publicly criticize India and said bilateral trade talks would continue as planned. Secretary of State James Cleverly’s statement did not mention India by name.

Britain finds itself in a difficult position, stuck between supporting Canada and opposing India, a country it wants as a trading partner and ally to help it take on China, Chietigj Bajpaee said. an India expert at the Chatham House think tank in London.

“If there is no definitive proof of Indian involvement, I think the UK response will most likely remain muted,” he said.

A free trade deal would be a “major political victory” for India and the UK, Bajpaee said.

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