Citing concerns about 'politically-condoned' hate crimes and violence, India warned its citizens Wednesday to exercise the 'upmost caution' when travelling in Canada.
Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on June 18. A leader in the Sikh diaspora in Canada, Nijjar had been active in a group supporting the push for an independent Sikh homeland in northern India called Khalistan.
The Indian foreign ministry said it will remain in contact with Canadian authorities to ensure the safety of Indian communities in Canada. It warned that "students in particular are advised to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant." He said Canadians should have faith in the security services' ability to investigate the death. "It's important that if we believe in justice ... we believe in the process that gets us there," he said.
"There's a lot of individuals here, even in Northern Ontario, Sudbury, the students, they are concerned with the Indian government, they are concerned with what's going on and I think we as Canadians, we have to stand together with them," he said.
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