Canada accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and ordered a top Indian diplomat to leave the country. At the same time, India also responded to the brickbat with stones and after a few hours, ordered a senior Canadian diplomat to leave the country. This information has been given by issuing a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs. The diplomat has been ordered to leave India within 5 days.
#WATCH | Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay leaves from the MEA headquarters at South Block, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/zFAaTFfeAP
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Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau says, “The government of India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are doing that, we are not looking to provoke or escalate, we are simply laying out the facts as we understand them and we want to work with the government of India. It is extremely serious, and it has far-reaching consequences in international law… We’re going to remain calm. We are going to remain grounded in our democratic principles and values. We are going to follow the evidence and make sure, the work is done to a whole people.”
#WATCH | Ottawa: Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau says, "The government of India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are doing that, we are not looking to provoke or escalate, we are simply laying out the facts as we understand them and we want to… pic.twitter.com/NyJbdxVJm6
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2023