US Helping Canada for Hardeep Singh Nijjar...?

 

US Diplomat Says Intelligence From 'Five Eyes' Nations Helped Canada to Link India to tererist 'Nijjar.'

Toronto: A top United States diplomat has confirmed that there was "shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners" that had prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's offensive allegation about Indian agents' involvement in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist in Canada, according to a media report on Saturday.

There was "shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners" that informed Trudeau's public allegation of a "potential" link between the government of India and the murder of a Canadian citizen, CTV News Channel, Canada's 24-hour all-news network, reported quoting the US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-20 Summit in New Delhi on September 10, 2023.

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged India's role behind the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Monday.

Days after triggering a diplomatic spat over the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is yet to present any substantial evidence to back his “credible allegations” of India's role in the murder.

While Trudeau has claimed that Canada shared the information on allegations with New Delhi "weeks ago", India has denied the allegations and said it has been provided no specific information regarding it. Meanwhile, as the escalation refuses to die down, India on Friday bluntly told Canada to act against pro-Khalistan elements with links to organised crime that are targeting Indian diplomats.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the growing tension between Canada and India on Friday, saying the U.S. is "deeply concerned" about the allegations made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India was involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen earlier this year.

Secretary Of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Lotte Palace Hotel on September 22, 2023 in New York City.

Blinken, who spoke publicly at a news conference in New York City, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to discuss the matter, which has been escalating since Monday, when Trudeau accused the Indian government of being involved in the June 18 killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The relationship between Canada and India reached its lowest point in recent history when Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Sikh separatist, in June in a Vancouver suburb. Both countries have expelled some top diplomats.