India Sees Risk That Canada Will Charge Government Officials
- New Delhi is considering various scenarios if dispute worsens
- Canada accused Indian diplomats of crimes related to Sikhs
The Canadian High Commission in New Delhi.
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India’s government is considering the risk that senior officials could face court charges if a diplomatic fallout with Canada worsens, Indian officials familiar with the matter said.
The two countries expelled each others’ envoys on Monday, dramatically widening their rift after the Canadian police implicated Indian diplomats and agents in homicides and extortion of Canadians in that country. The allegations relate to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusations a year ago that Indian government officials were involved in the murder of a Sikh activist in British Columbia.