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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour in London and Leyland Cecco in Toronto

UK calls for India to cooperate with Canada’s legal process as row deepens

Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi facing in different directions
Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Delhi in 2023. India has rejected the Canadian accusations. Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP

Britain joined its Five Eyes intelligence partners on Wednesday in saying India’s cooperation with Canada’s legal process was “the right next step” in the deepening diplomatic row between the two countries, adding that it had full confidence in Canada’s judicial system.

Canadian police said on Monday they had credible evidence that Indian agents including India’s high commissioner to Canada were linked to the murder of the Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil in June 2023 and accused Delhi of a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada.

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