Coverage dated September 17, 2023

Justin Trudeau accuses India of "credible" link to activist's assassination in Canada

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The prime minister said intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June in Surrey, British Columbia.

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CBS News
Justin Trudeau accuses India of "credible" link to activist's assassination in Canada (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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The prime minister said intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June in Surrey, British Columbia.
Wall Street Journal
Trudeau Says ‘Credible’ Allegations Link India to Killing of Canadian Sikh Leader (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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The prime minister raised the issue with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, ahead of the G-20 summit.
Axios
India calls Trudeau's claims that its agents killed Canadian Sikh community leader "absurd" (opens Axios)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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"Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty."
Forbes
Justin Trudeau Accuses Indian Government Of Killing Canadian Citizen (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at the House Of Commons on Monday that "agents of the Indian government" killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh commu...
The Daily Caller
Canada Accuses Indian Government Of Assassinating Religious Leader On Its Soil (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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Justin Trudeau said Monday there were "credible allegations" that the Indian government was behind the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Washington Post
Canada says ‘credible allegations’ tie India to death of Sikh leader in B.C. (opens Washington Post)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament he has expressed his “deep concerns” about the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New York Times
Justin Trudeau Accuses India in a Killing on Canadian Soil (opens New York Times)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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It was a rare, explosive allegation by the Canadian leader: That the Indian government killed a Canadian citizen who has advocated turning a part of India into an independent Sikh nation.
The Guardian
‘Credible evidence’ India behind alleged assassination of Sikh leader, says Trudeau (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 17, 2023
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Canada’s PM alleges India responsible for fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on country’s soil