Canada has been urgent India to cooperate in its investigation of Nijjar’s killing (File)
Ottawa, Canada:
India is cooperating with Canada and bilateral ties are enhancing after tensions spiked over the homicide of a Khalistani terrorist in British Columbia, a prime Canadian official informed CTV in an interview printed on Friday.
Diplomatic relations soured after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau final yr stated Canada was ”actively pursuing credible allegations” that Indian brokers had been doubtlessly linked to the June 2023 homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen. India has denied any formal authorities position in Nijjar’s homicide.
”I would not describe them (the Indians) as not cooperating. I feel we have made developments in that relationship,” Jody Thomas, Trudeau’s nationwide safety adviser, informed CTV.
CTV printed an excerpt from the interview on its web site on Friday. The total interview might be aired on Sunday.
Canada has been urgent India to cooperate in its investigation of Nijjar’s killing. Final November, US authorities stated that they had thwarted a plot to kill a Khalistani terrorist in the USA.
”The knowledge that they (the Individuals) revealed supported our place and our assertions with India, and India is working with us … much more intently to resolve this,” Thomas informed CTV. Trudeau stated in December he sensed a change in New Delhi’s tone with Ottawa after the US case.
The acrimony has delayed discussions on a free-trade deal and threatened Canada’s plans to develop its affect within the Indo-Pacific area, the place New Delhi’s cooperation is essential to efforts to verify an more and more assertive China.
”Our capability to operate within the Indo-Pacific does depend on having a wholesome relationship with India. And I feel that we’re working again in direction of that,” Thomas stated. Round 2 million Canadians, or 5% of the inhabitants, have Indian heritage.
Canada withdrew 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi in September requested Ottawa to cut back its diplomatic presence following Trudeau’s remarks.
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