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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? The Sikh leader whose killing has triggered Canada-India tensions

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were linked to the June 18 slaying of Nijjar.

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  1. NBC News

    Canada accuses India of an assassination on its soil, leading both countries to expel diplomats (opens NBC News)

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    India rejected as “absurd” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that its agents were behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.

  2. Digital Journal

    Nijjar: Sikh separatist whose killing sparked India-Canada row (opens Digital Journal)

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    Several hundred Sikhs demonstrated outside the Indian consulate in Toronto in July - Copyright AFP/File Geoff RobinsSikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a long-time campaigner for a separate homeland for people of his faith, whose murder in June near Vancouver has now sparked a diplomatic storm be…

  3. Al Jazeera

    What UK, Australia, US said on Canada accusing India of killing Sikh leader (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The three nations express concerns at ‘serious allegations’ that India was involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing has divided Canada and India? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Sikh independence advocate whose killing three months ago is at the center of a confrontation between India and Canada.

  5. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Canada and India: from partnership to public claims of a killing | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    Editorial: Whatever the truth about the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the row shows that building relationships with New Delhi won’t be easy

  6. Forbes

    India Expels Canadian Diplomat As Row Over Assassination Of Sikh Leader Escalates (opens Forbes)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said there were “credible allegations” linking Indian government agents with the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which India has denied.

  7. KOB 4

    Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India? (opens KOB 4)

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    A Sikh independence advocate who was killed two months ago in western Canada is at the center of a widening breach between the Indian and Canadian governments. The late Hardeep Singh Nijjar has been called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations.

  8. The Guardian

    ‘His spirit is still among us’: Sikhs defiant in Canada city where activist was murdered (opens The Guardian)

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    Colleagues say they knew Hardeep Singh Nijjar could be targeted by India for his role in Canada as a community leader

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the activist whose killing divided Canada and India? (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW DELHI >> Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate whose killing two months ago is at the center of a widening breach between India and Canada, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations and a criminal by India’s government.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? The Sikh leader whose killing has triggered Canada-India tensions (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were linked to the June 18 slaying of Nijjar.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Anger against Canada grows in India over perceived support of separatist Sikhs (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Canada has yet to provide any evidence of Indian involvement in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Sikh leader killed by masked gunmen near Vancouver.

  12. Delaware Public Media

    What to know about the tensions between Canada and India over the killing of a Sikh (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Canada says India is linked to the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent activist for the creation of a Sikh homeland in India. India considered Nijjar a terrorist but denies involvement.

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