NEW DELHI: India has strongly refuted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s claims, stating that the assertions made by Canadian officers about presenting proof within the Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar case are unfaithful.
“Canadian PM Trudeau’s press convention yesterday was the ‘standard Trudeau saying the identical outdated issues for a similar outdated causes. The central assertion from all Canadian officers is that credible proof has been offered to India.This was additionally repeated by their cost de affairs to the press. That is merely not true. From the very starting, the Canadian strategy has been to make imprecise accusations and put the burden of denial on India,” information company ANI quoted authorities sources as saying.
India additionally dismissed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) allegations that Indian brokers use criminals in Canada to focus on the South Asian group, significantly “pro-Khalistani parts,” citing a scarcity of particular proof.
“On the RCMP press briefing, assertions have been made about connections of sure people to India. In no case have been any specifics offered. There was additionally speak about holding folks accountable. However it was by no means made clear who and for what. It’s absurd that after intensively partaking the Excessive Commissioner over the past yr, the Canadian authorities now chooses to focus on him,” sources stated.
The RCMP made these remarks throughout a press convention in Ottawa, shortly after India expelled six diplomats of the Canadian excessive fee in Delhi.
The connection between India and Canada has been beneath important pressure since September final yr, when Trudeau alleged the potential involvement of Indian brokers in Nijjar’s killing. India rejected these costs as “absurd” and maintained that the first difficulty is Canada’s tolerance of pro-Khalistani parts working freely on Canadian soil.
Earlier at present, Trudeau accused India of utilizing its diplomats and arranged crime to assault Canadian residents and make them really feel unsafe in their very own nation, calling it a “monumental mistake” by New Delhi.
“From the start, as of final summer season, we have labored intently with our 5 Eyes companions, significantly with the USA, the place they’ve gone by way of the same sample of behaviour from India with regard to an tried extrajudicial killing,” Trudeau advised reporters at a information convention in Ottawa.
“We’ll proceed to work with our allies as we arise collectively for the rule of legislation,” he stated.
