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Conflito Índia-Canadá pela morte de líder Sique infographic
A infografia mostra os antecedentes do conflito Índia-Canadá em torno dos separatistas siques.
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Assassinato de líder Sique leva a conflito

By Duncan Mil

September 20, 2023 - O Primeiro ministro canadiano Justin Trudeau acusou a ìndia de estar por trás do assassinato de um sique cidadão canadiano no seu solo -- uma acusação sem precedentes contra um país igualmente membro do G7.

The Canadians claim to be investigating “credible allegations” that Indian agents were behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader. Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot and killed in June outside a Sikh temple in British Columbia.

Trudeau said Tuesday Canada wasn’t trying to “provoke” India or “escalate” the situation but was “simply laying out the facts.” He said his government would “follow the evidence and make sure that the work is done to hold people to account.”

The Indian authorities accuse Nijjar of involvement in an alleged attack on a Hindu priest in India and offer a reward for information leading to his arrest.

India has long accused Canada of not doing enough to tackle a rebel movement in the country supporting the creation of a separate Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, which would include parts of India’s Punjab state, where most Sikhs live.

The independence movement is banned in India but has been attracting growing support in Canada and other countries, including Britain, with large Sikh diaspora populations. Canada itself is home to more than 770,000 Sikhs -- about two per cent of the country’s total population.

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PUBLISHED: 20/09/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Sikh PA
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