India expels top Canadian diplomat in row over alleged role in Sikh’s shooting

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the House of Commons after making his statement (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press/AP)

India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after dismissing allegations its government was linked to the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.

It comes a day after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations its government may have had links to the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural centre in Surrey, British Columbia.