Trudeau accuses India of assassination on Canadian soil

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There are about 1.4 million Canadians of Indian heritage, many of whom are Sikhs, and their number includes Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the opposition New Democratic Party, which is keeping Mr Trudeau’s minority government in power. Singh is a common surname and middle name in Punjab. Corroding relations The allegation that India’s government was involved in a political killing in Canada is likely to further corrode bilateral relations. This month, Canada suspended negotiations on a trade deal with India that were scheduled to have been concluded this year – it now appears because of the assassination allegations. During the...