No evidence linking Indian Govt. to Nijjar’s killing, say Canada Police
A senior Canadian police official stated there is no evidence linking Indian government officials to the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. This statement contradicts previous allegations made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which had previously caused a significant diplomatic rift between India and Canada.
Why it matters
This development marks a major shift in a high-profile international diplomatic dispute and impacts bilateral relations between India and Canada.
Investigators probing the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada have found no evidence linking Indian government officials to the murder, a senior Canadian police official said, directly contradicting previous allegations by the then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that severely strained bilateral ties.
The article presents the police statement as a factual update to a developing story, balancing the new information against the historical context of the dispute.
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