Sydney: Australia’s spy chief Mike Burgess said he sees no reason to dispute Canada’s allegations against India over killing of Sikh leader, local media reported.

“No reason to dispute what Canadian government has said in this matter,” Director General of Australian Security Intelligence Organisation told local broadcaster ABC News.

Burgess is in California for meeting of Five Eyes intelligence partners, of which Australia and Canada are both members.

“There’s no doubt any allegation of any country being accused of carrying out an execution of citizen in that country, it’s serious allegation and something that we don’t do and something that nations should not do,” he said.He did not say whether or not Canada-India dispute was discussed at Five Eyes intelligence partners meeting.

In response to fears among Sikh community in Australia of similar violence, he said, “I can assure you that when we find governments interfering in our country, or planning to interfere in our country, we will deal with them effectively.”

Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead on June 18 in Surrey, Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia, in front of Sikh temple.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2023

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