'From the very beginning, the Canadian approach has been to make vague accusations and put the burden of denial on India,' it added.

She said India was asked to waive diplomatic and consular immunity and cooperate in the investigation but refused.

Canadian officials accuse Indian government of authorizing attacks on pro-Khalistani figures in Canada, leading to diplomatic tensions.

India-Canada diplomatic spat: ‘We wanted to see the Government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation. Obviously they have not chosen that path, State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said in Washington.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a day earlier alleged that officials of the Indian government were involved in the assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June in Surrey.

'We have wanted to see India take the allegations seriously and cooperate with Canada's investigation. However, they have chosen an alternate path,' the US State Department said over Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing row.

The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has urged the Sikh community in Ottawa to speak out as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign of violence on Canadian soil.

The remarks came after an Indian enquiry committee was established to investigate the American allegations of the involvement of an Indian government official in a foiled plot to assassinate a US national visited on Tuesday.

'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 told reporters at his daily news conference.

A day after the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Keir Starmer, his counterpart from the United Kingdom, the UK Foreign Office on Wednesday stated that the Indian government's...

As relations between India and Canada soar, countries like the US and UK, both of whom are part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Both countries have supported Canada's claims and have called on India to cooperate with the probe on Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing.