The White House last night said it considers reports of an alleged role of Indian intelligence in two plots a serious matter for murder in Canada and the USA, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
Newspaper "Washington Post" yesterday reported that an Indian intelligence officer was directly involved in a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who is also one of the fiercest critics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US, as well as another case in which In June last year, a Sikh activist was shot dead in Canada.
"This is a serious matter and we take it very, very seriously,", White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre told reporters. "We will continue to express our concern,", she added.
Meanwhile, India expressed "deep concern and strong protest” after separatist slogans in support of a Sikh homeland were raised at an event in Toronto attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Bilateral diplomatic relations between the countries soured last year after Trudeau said Canada was "actively investigating credible allegations" that Indian agents were potentially linked to the June 2023 assassination of a Sikh leader who was also a Canadian citizen. , Reuters recalls.
Delhi denies having any official role in the killing of the Sikh leader.
Source: www.bta.bg