India on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid travel to certain parts of Canada after Ottawa said it suspected the Indian government of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader last June, sparking a major diplomatic crisis .
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Justin Trudeau called on India on Tuesday to “take seriously” the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June and suspicions raised by Ottawa on Monday of the involvement of New Delhi agents.
Since then, Canada and India have been in a serious diplomatic crisis, marked by mutual expulsions of diplomats.
The Indian government called the Canadian allegations “absurd” and denied “any act of violence in Canada.”
On Wednesday, India’s foreign ministry in a press release said it was concerned about its nationals traveling to Canada “given the rise in anti-India activities and hate crimes and criminals with political connotations in Canada” and urged them to exercise “utmost caution”.
“Recent threats have been particularly directed at Indian diplomats and members of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda,” the ministry added, advising fellow citizens to “avoid travel to the regions and potential locations in Canada which were the scene.” such incidents.
“In view of the deteriorating security situation in Canada, Indian students in particular are advised to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant,” it said.