India has rejected the allegations by Canada and had referred to as them “absurd and motivated”

Ottawa, Canada:

Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma has raised objections to the truth that New Delhi was “convicted” even because the investigation into the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjat on Canadian soil was not totally concluded.

Urging Canada to launch proof to again up its allegation in reference to the killing, the Indian envoy maintained that New Delhi would look into something “very specific and relevant” is communicated to them to again up Justin Trudeau’s allegations.

In an interview with CTV information channel, the excessive commissioner was requested in regards to the allegations raised by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau of “possible Indian government’s involvement” in terrorist Hardeep Nijjar’s killing.

Responding to this, Mr Verma mentioned, “There are two points on that. One is that, even without the investigation being concluded, India was convicted. Is that a rule of law?”

On being requested “how was India convicted”, the excessive commissioner mentioned, “Because India was asked to cooperate and if you look at the typical criminal terminology, when someone asks to cooperate, it means you have already been convicted and you better cooperate”.

“So, we took it in a very different interpretation. But, we have always said that if there is anything very specific and relevant, and communicated to us. We will look into it,” the Indian envoy added.

Ties between India and Canada have been strained after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made allegations of Indian involvement within the homicide of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil earlier this 12 months. Nijjar was shot lifeless outdoors Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey on June 18.

India had rejected the allegations and referred to as them “absurd and motivated” and expelled a Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat transfer after Ottawa requested a senior Indian diplomat to go away.

Notably, Canada has not been capable of current any proof to again its claims over the killing, in response to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Earlier this week, India resumed the digital visa providers for eligible Canadian residents with impact from November 22, 2023. This got here after India determined to renew visa providers in Canada for 4 classes after a thought of assessment of the safety scenario final month.

In October, Canada pulled out 41 diplomats from India and in addition halted its visa and consular providers in Chandigarh, Mumbai, and Bengaluru consulates within the wake of the Union authorities’s resolution to strip them of their immunity.

This got here after New Delhi conveyed its issues to Ottawa over the disproportionate variety of diplomats in India and sought a ‘parity’ in diplomatic power.
 

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