Reaction to Canada’s decision to expel India diplomats [Video]

OTTAWA –

American officials did not condemn India’s response to explosive accusations that its government has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada.

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On Monday, Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats after the RCMP said it had credible evidence that Indian agents played a role in extortion, coercion and murder of Canadian citizens on Canadian soil.

U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller would not comment on the substance of these new claims at a news conference on Tuesday, and he did not criticize India’s decision to also expel six Canadian diplomats.

“As we’ve said before, they are serious allegations and we have wanted to see India take them seriously and co-operate with Canada’s investigation. They have chosen an alternate path,” he said.

Miller said the U.S. has long been asking India to co-operate with …