After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government was behind the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil leading to a diplomatic storm, New Delhi has issued an advisory advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada
Both Canada and India had expelled each other's top envoys from their respective countries and Canada had also updated its travel advisory asking its citizens to avoid all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said:
In view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in Canada, all Indian nationals there and those contemplating travel are urged to exercise utmost caution. Recently, threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda. Indian nationals are therefore advised to avoid travelling to regions and potential venues in Canada that have seen such incidents
Addressing the House of Commons, Trudeau said that Canada's security agencies were investigating "potential links" between agents of the Indian government and the alleged assassination of Nijjar based on "credible allegations."
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