Blinken says he raised with India's Jaishankar killing of Sikh advocate in Canada

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he raised the killing of a Sikh separatist advocate in Canada with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in a meeting on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference at the State Department, Blinken said he hoped India and Canada will work together to resolve the matter while adding those responsible should be held accountable.

Ties between Indian and Canada have become seriously strained after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told parliament earlier this month Canada suspected Indian government agents were linked to the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.