20 Sep 2023

Row erupts between Canada and India over murder

From Morning Report, 6:14 am on 20 September 2023

A furious row has erupted between Canada and India, after the Canadian Prime Minister announced potential links between the Indian government and the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.

Justin Trudeau made the allegations in parliament late Tuesday.

The Indian government rejected the allegation as "unsubstantiated" and "absurd" before a mutual expulsion of diplomats.

Canadian political analyst Allan Bonner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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