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India Expels Canadian Diplomat Amid Escalating Tensions Over Trudeau's Accusations of Indian Involvement in Sikh Activist's Killing

  • India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after Canadian PM Trudeau accused India of involvement in a Sikh activist's killing in Canada.

  • Trudeau said there was credible evidence linking Indian agents to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist.

  • India rejected the allegations as "absurd" and accused Canada of harboring Sikh separatists.

  • The dispute escalated tensions between the countries amid strained trade relations.

  • Trudeau raised the issue with Modi at the G20 summit, who expressed concerns about Canada's handling of the Sikh independence movement.

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