They said that pro-Khalistani outfits such as the World Sikh Organization (WSO), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) working at the behest of Pakistan have been allegedly operating freely from the Canadian soil.
Notably, when introducing PM Modi to a crowded audience in Sydney in May, Mr Albanese referred to him as "the boss"—a nod to Bruce Springsteen.
"Exercise a high degree of caution while travelling to India. Exercise a high degree of caution in India due to the threat of terrorist attacks throughout the country," reads the message published on the Canadian website.
"The government of India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are doing that, we are not looking to provoke or escalate," the Canadian PM told reporters on Tuesday.
India announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat on Thursday hours after Canada asked an Indian official to leave that country, citing a "potential" Indian link to the killing of the separatist leader in June.
India and the UK have been negotiating an FTA since January last year, with a goal towards a comprehensive pact that is expected to significantly enhance the bilateral trading relationship worth an estimated GBP 34 billion in 2022.
The statement from Washington came after Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the expelled Indian diplomat was the head of Indian intelligence in Canada and added her PM also raised the matter with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Trudeau's explosive allegations on the role of Indian government behind the killing of wanted Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was followed by expulsion of diplomats from both countries.
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India strongly rejected the allegations made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in the Parliament, calling them 'absurd and motivated'.
India also raised concerns over the "interference of Canadian diplomats" in the country's internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities.
"Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India," Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Monday.
The universities in Canada offer a wide variety of programmes which attracts a large number of students from all over the world.
This is the second case of assault on a Sikh student in Canada's British Columbia province this year. The 21-year-old Gagandeep Singh was similarly attacked in March.
Notably, both India and Canada have been negotiating a trade deal since 2010 when the Congress government was in power. However, the abrupt decision from Ottawa came at a time when the relations between the two nations were strained following the rise of the Khalistani movement in Canada.
This is the second such instance of violence against a Sikh youth riding public transit in the city this year.
Trudeau's plane suffered a technical snag on their way back after the conclusion of the G20 Summit on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Canadian delegation will continue to stay in India till the engineering team on the ground rectifies the issue.
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"Canada will always defend freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom of peaceful protest," said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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