India has chosen not to cooperate: US on Canada's Nijjar killing probe

India is not cooperating with Canada on its investigation into the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, last year, the US claimed on Tuesday. The remark by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller comes amid a deepening diplomatic row between Delhi and Ottawa.

India has strongly rejected Canada’s assertion that it had shared credible evidence of Indian involvement in the Nijjar case. India has called the allegations "preposterous", accusing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.

"When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious, and they need to be taken seriously. We wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously, they have not chosen that path," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.