Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats amid mounting tensions over the murder last year of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. India responded by announcing it was also expelling six Canadian diplomats this week. New Delhi has rejected Canadian accusations that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the targeting of other Indian dissidents in Canada. This is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “Canada is a country rooted in the rule of law, and the protection of our citizens is paramount. That’s why when our law enforcement and intelligence officials began pursuing credible allegations that agents of the government of India were directly involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canadian soil, we responded.”