Toronto (Canada), September 21 (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once again implicated the Indian government on Thursday in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh leader in Canada, accusations that are causing a serious diplomatic conflict with the authorities. …from New Delhi.

At a press conference in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly, he reiterated that “there is reliable evidence to believe that agents of the Indian government were involved in the murder of ‘a Canadian on Canadian soil’.

“We are asking the Indian government to work with us to get to the bottom of this matter,” Trudeau added.

His statements come shortly after India announced on Thursday the suspension of the issuance of visas for Canadians and asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic mission in the country.

The diplomatic conflict between the two countries erupted last Monday when Trudeau, in a solemn declaration in the Canadian Parliament, revealed that Canadian intelligence services consider India responsible for the murder last June of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Singh Nijjar, a leader of the Sikh minority who advocated the creation of an independent Sikh state in northern India and who became a Canadian citizen in 2007, was shot dead in June in the western city of Surrey. India to Canada.

It is “unacceptable for a country to be involved in the murder of a citizen on our territory,” Trudeau said on Thursday, emphasizing that Canada will always defend and protect its citizens.

The Canadian prime minister refused to reveal evidence pointing to the involvement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and said the Canadian justice system would act on that evidence.

When asked why none of Canada’s main allies had publicly supported Canada, even though Trudeau had shared evidence with countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Australia, he responded that his government defended the laws.

“India is a country of growing importance. We are not looking to provoke or cause problems, but we are going to be categorical on the importance of the law, on the importance of protecting Canadians and defending our values “added Trudeau.