White House mentioned the US was in contact with each nations concerning 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 “special exemption” within the matter, US nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned on Thursday.
The United States has been in search of to strengthen its relationship with India. President Joe Biden hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state go to on the White House earlier this 12 months.
Asked whether or not US concern over the incident may disrupt that course of, Sullivan mentioned the United States would get up for its ideas, no matter what nation is affected.
“It is a matter of concern for us. It is something we take seriously. It is something we will keep working on, and we will do that regardless of the country,” Sullivan informed reporters on the White House.
“There’s not some special exemption you get for actions like this. Regardless of the country, we will stand up and defend our basic principles and we will also consult closely with allies like Canada as they pursue their law enforcement and diplomatic process.”
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 United States was in contact with each nations concerning the matter.
“We are in constant contact with our Canadian counterparts … and we have also been in touch with the Indian government,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan said he disagreed with reports suggesting there was distance between Canada and the United States on the issue.
“I firmly reject the thought that there’s a wedge between the US and Canada. We have deep issues concerning the allegations and we want to see this investigation carried ahead and the perpetrators held to account,” he mentioned.
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