Nijjar killer must ‘be brought to justice’, says US while urging India to cooperate in the Canadian investigation

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Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Hardeep Singh Nijjar, originally from Punjab in North India, relocated to Canada 25 years ago and gained Canadian citizenship. Labelled a "terrorist" by India in July 2020, Nijjar was an advocate for the creation of an independent Sikh state.

Trudeau earlier stated that Canadian authorities were diligently investigating "credible allegations". However, Trudeau did not directly implicate the Indian government in Nijjar's killing.

A senior Canadian government source previously informed Reuters that the United States had been closely cooperating with Canada, pointing towards intelligence that suggests potential involvement of Indian agents in the murder of the Canadian citizen, which occurred in June. Canada is home to a significant Sikh population, and numerous Indian authorities contend that minority factions advocating for Khalistan, an independent Sikh nation, continue to be present within this community.

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