For several months, the United States and Canada have accused India of having planned assassinations of Sikh activists on their soil. In a rare speech in the Financial Times this Wednesday, December 20, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally reacted to these diplomatic tensions, insisting on the stability of relations with Washington.
1 min
With our correspondent in Bangalore, Como Bastin
Last September, Canada accused India for having murdered one of its citizens, an active member of the Khalistan movement, which demands an independent state for Sikhs in India. In November, the United States accused India of attempted to assassinate another activist.
After reacting violently, India finally promised an investigation. In his interview including Financial Times publishes extracts, Narendra Modi plays the transparency card. “ India is committed to the rule of law, assured the Prime Minister. If any of our citizens have done something good or bad, we are ready to investigate. »
Narendra Modi nevertheless takes the opportunity to recall that India considers certain Sikh activists, including the one who would have been targeted in the United States, as terrorists. He states that it would be inappropriate to “ let a few incidents mar the solid diplomatic relations between the two countries “.
No need to agree on everything to work together, finally insists the Prime Minister. A reference to the Ukrainian file, while India refuses to let the war taint its historical relationship with Russia.
Read alsoSikh community: diplomatic impasse between India and Commonwealth countries