According to a report by Canada's National Post, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken allegedly promised US Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he would bring up the killing of Khalistani separatist-terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar during their meeting on Thursday.
According to National Post, Trudeau stated that "the Americans have been with us in speaking to the Indian government about how crucial it is that they be involved in following up on the credible allegations that agents of the Indian government killed a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil."
However, when the two top diplomats met on Thursday, the focus was primarily on strengthening the India-US collaboration across a number of industries, according to reporting by news agency PTI. There was no mention of the Canada issue.
Great to meet my friend US Secretary of State @SecBlinken at State Department today.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 28, 2023
A wide ranging discussion, following up on PM @narendramodi’s June visit. Also exchanged notes on global developments.
Laid the groundwork of our 2+2 meeting very soon. pic.twitter.com/mOw9SIX1dO
The external affairs minister is currently visiting Washington, DC, on a five-day business trip. After the recent G20 Summit in New Delhi, this is their first encounter.
It was wonderful to meet my friend, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, today at the State Department. An extensive debate that follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in June. additionally traded notes about world events. Immediately laid the foundation for our 2+2 discussion," Jaishankar wrote on his blog after his encounter.
Additionally, neither Canada nor the murder of Nijjar are mentioned in the readout that was posted online after their meeting by the US Secretary of State.
Canada remains dedicated to forging closer ties with India, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. However, he remained adamant that there are "credible allegations" that the Indian government was involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder. Blinken reportedly asked for both countries' help in the investigation, according to a different story by the Associated Press citing an unnamed official.
Trudeau reportedly stated that it is "extremely important" for Canada and its allies to maintain contact with India. When Trudeau declared that Canada and its allies should keep up their "constructive and serious" engagement with India in light of its growing significance on the international stage, he was in Montreal and addressing the media.
India is a significant geopolitical player and a rising economic power. Trudeau was reported by the National Post as saying, "And as we presented with our Indo-Pacific plan just last year, we're quite serious about forging tighter ties with India.
The speaker continued, "At the same time, obviously, as a country that upholds the rule of law, we need to highlight that India needs to engage with Canada to make sure that we have the whole facts of this situation.
The Khalistani separatist-terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, according to a claim made by the Canadian prime minister earlier this month. India categorically denies the accusations, labelling them as "absurd" and "motivated." However, he has yet to offer any publicly accessible proof to back up the assertion that Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered.
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