New Delhi:
India on Monday issued a pointy rebuttal to Canada, rejecting allegations of its Excessive Commissioner being a ‘particular person of curiosity’ in a homicide investigation, describing them as “preposterous imputations.”
Ties between India and Canada have been thorny ever since Justin Trudeau alleged India’s involvement within the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Khalistani terrorist, in June 2023. India has repeatedly refuted these claims as “absurd” and “motivated,” accusing Trudeau’s authorities of indulging in vote-bank politics by pandering to pro-Khalistan components inside Canada.
The diplomatic row took a pointy flip when Canada reportedly named the Indian Excessive Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma as a ‘particular person of curiosity’ in its investigation into Nijjar’s loss of life. India swiftly hit again, accusing Canada of maligning its officers with out proof and utilizing “preposterous” claims to justify its failure to curb Khalistani extremism on its soil.
“Since Prime Minister Trudeau made sure allegations in September 2023, the Canadian authorities has not shared a shred of proof with the Authorities of India, regardless of many requests from our facet. This newest step follows interactions which have once more witnessed assertions with none information. This leaves little doubt that on the pretext of an investigation, there’s a deliberate technique of smearing India for political positive factors,” the Centre stated in a press release.
The newest change follows a quick encounter between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Laos not too long ago. Whereas sources in New Delhi described the assembly as inconsequential, Trudeau painted it as a “transient change” during which he reiterated his considerations in regards to the security of Canadians and upholding the rule of legislation. “I will not go into particulars about what we talked about… the protection of Canadians is among the elementary tasks of any Canadian authorities,” Trudeau stated at a press convention.
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