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Trudeau accuses India of 'massive mistake' amid diplomatic row
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a "massive mistake" that Canada could not ignore if Delhi was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader last year on Canadian soil.

Trudeau made the comments two days after Canadian officials accused India of being involved in homicides, extortions and other violent acts targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil.

After Canada levelled the accusations on Monday, both countries expelled top envoys and diplomats, ramping up already strained tensions.

India has rejected the allegations as “preposterous”, and accused Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.

In his remarks on Wednesday before a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canadian politics, the prime minister criticised India's response to the investigation into Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in June 2023.

According to Trudeau, he was briefed on the murder later that summer and received intelligence that made it "incredibly clear" that India was involved in the killing.

He said Canada had to take any alleged violation of its sovereignty and the international rule of law seriously.

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