The Canadian government has once again found itself on the back foot amid deteriorating relations between the two countries after attempts were made to link the killing of a separatist leader in Canada to India. The Government of Canada has reacted to a recent media report that accused India of having prior knowledge of criminal activities taking place in Canada.
The Canadian government issued a statement clarifying that it has not cited, nor is it aware of, any evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar or NSA Ajit Doval to serious criminal activity within Canada.
The Trudeau government has no evidence to falsely accuse India. The Trudeau government has released a statement after India's crackdown. The Trudeau government said that Indian Prime Minister Modi, Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Ajit Doval had no role in any criminal activity in Canada, including the killing of Khalistan militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar. They have no proof of this either.
Clarifying the Canadian media report, the Justin Trudeau government said, 'The Canadian government has not made this statement, nor is it aware of any evidence linking Prime Minister Modi, Foreign Minister Jaishankar or NSA Ajit Doval to serious criminal activity in Canada. . This report is based on speculation and is incorrect.
What was in the Canadian media report? Canadian media quoted government sources as claiming that the Indian Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and the NSA already knew about the killing of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Citing a source in the Canadian government, a report in Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper claimed that along with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and the Indian National Security Advisor were also aware of this.
India gave a jaw-dropping response
After Canada's allegations, India said that this is a campaign to defame us. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that we do not normally comment on media reports. However, we reject such 'absurd' and ridiculous statements.
Randhir Jaiswal further said that such false statement further damages our already strained relations.
Nijjar was killed while leaving the Gurdwara On the evening of June 18, 2023, Nijjar was shot dead while leaving a public gurdwara in Surrey. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing of Nijjar, which India denied.
After this, the tension between the two countries increased a lot. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar alleged that Canada was issuing visas to people wanted in India. He said, 'People associated with organized crime in Punjab are welcome in Canada.'
Parliament of Canada paid tribute to Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on the one year anniversary of his murder. A minute's silence was observed in Parliament for this.
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