Canada’s allegations against India are ‘serious’, need to be thoroughly investigated: America
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The White House, the official residence of the US President, said Canada’s allegations of India’s involvement in the killing of a Khalistani separatist are “serious” and need to be fully investigated.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), was killed in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18. India had declared Nijjar a terrorist in 2020.
John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the White House’s National Security Council, told a press conference here that Canada’s claims were discussed when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan met in Washington last week.
“The issue was discussed,” Kirby said in response to a question. We certainly leave it to both countries to talk about their bilateral relations.” He said, ”We have made it clear that these allegations are serious, they need to be fully investigated and obviously But as we have said before, we request India to actively participate in that investigation.
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters at a separate news conference that it is important that the Canadian investigation move forward and that the culprits be brought to justice.
“We have also requested the Indian government to cooperate with the Canadian investigation,” he said. Patel said the US has seen reports of a reduction in the number of diplomats at the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi. Patel said, “We are partners with India in the Quad and many other groupings and we will continue to work with them and other countries in the region on many important issues.”
“But as I’ve said, we take these allegations very seriously and we will not only continue to work closely with our Canadian partners but also urge the Indian government to cooperate with Canada,” he said.
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