Amid an escalating diplomatic row between India and Canada, the US and UK have urged New Delhi to "cooperate" with Ottawa's legal process. This comes after Canada accused Indian diplomats, including the Indian High Commissioner,

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.

Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has accused Canada of citing hearsay, instead of corroborating evidence.

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

Indian envoy to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma - now withdrawn by New Delhi -- has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrecking bilateral ties with India and reiterated that Ottawa's allegations are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

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In an old video, the then Leader of the Opposition in Canada could be heard launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for levelling “baseless” allegations against India over the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.