Trudeau speaks after India withdraws ambassador to Canada, expels Canadian diplomats | LIVE

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak on Monday, after India ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats and withdrew its own envoy from Canada, in response to what it said was Ottawa’s decision to name him and others as “persons of interest” in an investigation. Trudeau will be joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, and the Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc. India did not go into detail on the investigation, but relations have been fraught since 2023, when Trudeau said he had evidence linking Indian agents to the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on his territory. India has long denied Trudeau’s accusation, and dismissed Canada’s move on the inquiry and accused Trudeau of pursuing a “political agenda” on Monday. “We have no faith in the current Canadian Government’s commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the Government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,” India’s foreign ministry said in a statement. It later said it had asked the six Canadian diplomats to leave by Saturday. The RCMP said on Monday that it has significant amount of information on criminal activity orchestrated by agents of the Indian government. The investigations have revealed that Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada are leveraging their official position to engage in “clandestine activities,” the RCMP said. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10810890/india-ambassador-to-canada-person-of-interest-canada-investigation/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Trudeau #India