White Home mentioned the US was in contact with each international locations in regards to the matter.
Washington:
The US is in contact with Indians at excessive ranges after Ottawa mentioned Indian authorities brokers had hyperlinks to the homicide of a Khalistani terrorist in Canada, and Washington is giving no “particular exemption” within the matter, US nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned on Thursday.
The US has been searching for to strengthen its relationship with India. President Joe Biden hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state go to on the White Home earlier this 12 months.
Requested whether or not US concern over the incident might disrupt that course of, Sullivan mentioned the USA would get up for its rules, no matter what nation is affected.
“It’s a matter of concern for us. It’s one thing we take critically. It’s one thing we are going to preserve engaged on, and we are going to try this whatever the nation,” Sullivan informed reporters on the White Home.
“There’s not some particular exemption you get for actions like this. Whatever the nation, we are going to get up and defend our fundamental rules and we may even seek the advice of intently with allies like Canada as they pursue their regulation enforcement and diplomatic course of.”
Canada mentioned on Monday that it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian authorities brokers to the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, outdoors a Sikh temple in June.
Sullivan famous that the USA was in contact with each international locations in regards to the matter.
“We’re in fixed contact with our Canadian counterparts … and we have now additionally been in contact with the Indian authorities,” Sullivan mentioned.
Sullivan mentioned he disagreed with studies suggesting there was distance between Canada and the USA on the problem.
“I firmly reject the thought that there’s a wedge between the US and Canada. We’ve got deep considerations in regards to the allegations and we want to see this investigation carried ahead and the perpetrators held to account,” he mentioned.
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