NEW DELHI — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking New Delhi’s agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, a concern India dismissed as “absurd”. Nijjar supported a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent, so-called state of Khalistan in India’s northern state of Punjab, the birthplace of the Sikh religion, which borders Pakistan. Modi, in turn, conveyed strong concern to Trudeau over recent demonstrations in Canada by Sikhs calling for an independent state. Khalistan is an independent Sikh state whose creation has been sought for decades. RELATED STORIESIndia summons Canada High Commissioner, concerned over Sikh protestersModi scolds Trudeau over Sikh protests in Canada against IndiaYour subscription could not be saved.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2023 18:02 UTC