'Looking to work constructively with Indian govt,' says Canadian PM Trudeau as he responds to question over Nijjar's killing probe
FirstpostCanada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government wants to make sure that no Canadians are ever vulnerable again to foreign interference by any international power Canada is “looking to work constructively with the government of India to get to the bottom” of the matter of the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. According to the Canada-based media channel, Cable Public Affairs Channel, Trudeau was asked how India’s cooperation is shaping up on the “assassination investigation” of Nijjar when Canada has “credible: allegations and India expects Canada to complete its own investigation first. After taking a long pause, the Canadian Prime Minister responded, saying: “We’re looking to work constructively with the government of India to get to the bottom of this, to understand how this could have happened, and to make sure that no Canadians are ever vulnerable again to foreign interference by any international power.” ‘Did not declare lightly’ Trudeau reiterated, “The credible allegations that agents of the Indian government were involved in – that is something that we did not declare lightly, but our responsibility to protect all Canadians from illegal actions by foreign governments is something that, as a country grounded in diversity, we need to take very seriously.” He went on to say that the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is “something that we all should take extremely seriously.” Canada ensuring appropriate prove is being done According to a video shared by the CPAC, Trudeau said the Canadian government is ensuring appropriate investigation is being done. Earlier this month, purported video footage of the killing of Nijjar surfaced, showing he being shot by armed men in what has been described as a “contract killing,” Canada-based CBC News reported.