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Canada rejects Indian travel advisory amid probe of Sikh leader killing

A sign advertising a tribute to Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar is posted outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia [Chris Helgren/The Associated Press]

Canada has flatly rejected an Indian travel advisory urging “utmost caution” when visiting the North American country, in the latest sign of escalating tensions.

On Wednesday, Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc responded to the travel alert shortly after it was announced, telling reporters, “Canada is a safe country.”

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