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.

The Indian ambassador said the charges made by Canada in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder probe are “politically motivated”.

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

Canada has not shared a "shred of evidence" with India in the case relating to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Ottawa's charges against Indian diplomats are "politically motivated",

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.