Washington, September 21, 2023 (PPI-OT): The US has said that it supports Canada’s efforts to probe the killing of a Sikh leader on its soil and urges New Delhi to cooperate in the investigation.

According to Kashmir Medias Service, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed the Indian government’s involvement in killing of the Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council (NSC), speaking to CNN said, “We believe a fully transparent comprehensive investigation is the right approach so that we can all know exactly what happened, and of course, we encourage India to cooperate with that.”

Kirby termed Canada’s allegation “very serious” and said US President Joe Biden was mindful of the accusation.

Separately, another NSC spokesperson, Adrienne Watson, said “We are coordinating and consulting with Canada closely on this issue. This is a serious matter and we support Canada’s ongoing law enforcement efforts. We are also engaging the Indian government.”

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who supported a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent Khalistani state in India, was killed in Surrey city on June 18, this year.

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