At a hearing on foreign interference on Wednesday, Trudeau addressed Nijjar's murder, as well as what he termed a broader campaign by Indian government representatives targeting Canadian citizens inside Canada. "We had clear and certainly now ever clearer indications that India had violated Canada's sovereignty," Trudeau told the inquiry. Four Indian nationals have been arrested in connection with Nijjar's murder, which took place in the parking lot of a Sikh temple in Vancouver in June 2023. India on Monday called allegations it was connected to Nijjar's killing "preposterous" and a "strategy of smearing India for political gains." Last year, the Indian government briefly curbed visas for Canadians and forced Ottawa to withdraw diplomats, and this week threatened further action.

Source: Indian Express October 17, 2024 09:40 UTC