The Canadian prime minister criticized India Wednesday over its alleged interference in the "safety and sovereignty of Canada."

India's envoy to Canada, who is being expelled over what Ottawa says are links to the murder of a Sikh leader, insisted in an interview he was innocent and said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties,

Ottawa’s allegations that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist were ‘politically motivated’, Sanjay Kumar Verma said.

Indian envoy to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma - now withdrawn by New Delhi -- has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrecking bilateral ties with India and reiterated that Ottawa's allegations are politically motivated.

Canada‘s foreign minister, Mélanie Joly, says India was asked to waive diplomatic and consular immunity and cooperate in the investigation but it refused

Jaishankar highlighted what he described as a stark difference in how Canada addresses threats against Indian diplomats versus how it reacts to criticisms of its own officials. "T