India rejects Canada's allegation of role in Sikh activist's death

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. The Indian government has rejected an explosive allegation leveled by Trudeau over possible involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- India on Tuesday firmly rejected a Canadian allegation that it may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist activist earlier this year, calling the suggestion "absurd and motivated."

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