India Rejects Canadian PM Trudeau’s Allegations As ‘Absurd And Motivated’, Expels Senior Diplomat

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Tuesday said Indian govt is involved in the killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani sympathiser. India said such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift focus from the issue that Canada is giving shelter to Khalistani terrorists.

PM Narendra Modi with Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at G20 meet in Delhi. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: India Tuesday rejected the allegations made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that New Delhi is involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani sympathiser, who has been a prominent Sikh leader in that country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the accusations are “absurd and motivated”, and that Ottawa was doing this to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists who have been provided shelter in that country.  The MEA