LONDON (Reuters) -Britain mentioned on Wednesday India’s cooperation with Canada’s authorized course of was “the right next step” within the ongoing diplomatic row between the 2 international locations, including that it had full confidence in Canada’s judicial system.
Canada on Monday linked India’s excessive commissioner and different diplomats to the homicide of Sikh chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar on its soil and accused New Delhi of a broader effort to focus on Indian dissidents in Canada.
India, which has lengthy denied the accusations, retaliated by ordering the expulsion of six high-ranking Canadian diplomats together with the appearing excessive commissioner.
“We are in contact with our Canadian partners about the serious developments outlined in the independent investigations in Canada. The UK has full confidence in Canada’s judicial system,” the British authorities mentioned in an announcement.
“The Government of India’s cooperation with Canada’s legal process is the right next step.”
