The assassination took place in Vancouver, Canada, in June 2023, according to Reuters. Contrary to Ottawa's expulsion announcement, New Delhi said it had recalled its diplomats because it did not trust the Canadian government's commitment to ensuring their security. New Delhi had previously ordered the expulsion of six senior Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner.
Canada-India diplomatic tensions, why did they expel the ambassador?
The diplomatic row marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two Commonwealth nations, Reuters reported, and has been strained since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that he had evidence that Indian spies were involved in Nijjar’s assassination.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on October 14.
During a press conference on October 14, Mr. Trudeau also announced that the Canadian government now has "clear and convincing evidence that agents of the Indian government have been engaged in activities that pose a significant threat to public safety." Those activities include covert information collection, coercion, targeting of South Asian Canadians and more than 10 acts of intimidation and violence, according to Mr. Trudeau.
Meanwhile, New Delhi on October 14 rejected Ottawa's move on an investigation into the assassination of leader Nijjar, and accused Mr. Trudeau of pursuing a political conspiracy.
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