US needs accountability, India ought to work with Canada in probe: Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday referred to as on India to cooperate with Canada and guarantee “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement. Blinken mentioned the United States has been in contact each with India, with which it has warming ties, and Canada, a detailed ally which expelled an Indian diplomat earlier this week.

“We want to see accountability. And it’s important that the investigation run its course and lead to that result,” Blinken instructed reporters in New York, the place he was participating within the UN General Assembly.

“We would hope that our Indian friends would cooperate with that investigation as well,” Blinken mentioned.

Blinken, with out commenting straight on the substance of the allegations, mentioned that the United States took “very, very seriously” incidents of “transnational repression.”

“I think it’s important, more broadly, for the international system that any country that might consider engaging in such acts not do so,” he mentioned.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned on Monday that Indian brokers performed a job within the June homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist whom he known as a “Canadian citizen”.

Trudeau on Thursday referred to as on India to cooperate within the investigation.

Nijjar was wished by India for alleged terrorism and conspiracy to commit homicide. He was a part of the Khalistan motion, which advocates a separate Sikh homeland.

India has come again swinging at Canada, lowering its diplomatic employees and stopping visa companies.

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Published On:

Sep 23, 2023