Extremists 'given operating space in Canada,' says Indian minister<br />"The Canadian (prime minister) made some allegations initially privately, and then publicly," said Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.<br />He accused Canada of giving "operating space" to terrorists and extremists.<br />India believes Canada has a "very permissive Canadian attitude towards terrorists, extremist people who openly advocate violence."<br />Jaishankar added that these individuals have been given operating space in Canada because of the compulsions of Canadian politics.<br />The Indian government has long accused Canada of inaction in dealing with Sikh separatist extremism aimed at creating a separate Sikh homeland.<br />This accusation comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed a potential link between "agents of the government of India" and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an outspoken supporter of the creation of Khalistan.<br />US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged India to cooperate fully with the ongoing Canadian investigation into the killing.<br />Blinken said that those responsible for the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada "need to be held accountable."<br />He hopes that Canada and India will work together to resolve this matter.<br />The growing spat between India and Canada has seen both countries expel each other's diplomats.<br />The Indian government has temporarily suspended visa operations in Canada due to concerns for the safety of their diplomats.<br />The investigation into Nijjar's murder is ongoing, with Canadian police investigating three suspects.<br />The Sikh community in Canada, one of the largest outside India, has been shocked and outraged by Nijjar's death.<br />#latestnews #news #cnn
