Untouched Delhi: Canada denied studies linking Indian High Minister Narendra Modi, Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Nationwide Safety Aider Ajit Doval to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and alternative violence within the nation, labelling them as “speculative and inaccurate” Friday.
“The Government of Canada has not stated, nor is it aware of evidence, linking Prime Minister Modi, Minister Jaishankar, or NSA Doval to the serious criminal activity within Canada. Any suggestion to the contrary is both speculative and inaccurate,” Nathalie G. Drouin, the Nationwide Safety and Knowledge Marketing consultant (NSIA) of Canada mentioned in a remark.
The remark via Drouin comes two days later the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail mentioning unnamed assets reported that Doval and Jaishankar had been stored within the loop of the alleged operations via the Indian executive in Canada, which used to be headed via Union House Minister Amit Shah. The document added that Canadian safety logic assumed that Modi used to be conscious about the alleged operations because of 3 senior officers being concerned.
The Canadian newspaper introduced incorrect proof in its document, excluding the guess of the unnamed safety authentic.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) Wednesday had mentioned that the “ludicrous statements” made to The Globe and Mail “should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve”. Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the MEA had added that “smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties”.
Drouin and Deputy International Minister David Morrison within the time have leaked knowledge in regards to the Canadian investigation into the killing of Nijjar—designated a terrorist in Republic of India—in addition to alternative violence within the nation to the American newspaper The Washington Submit endmost pace, as part of Ottawa’s media technique at the factor.
Morrison showed to The Submit that Shah had approved the purported operation towards Sikh separatists.
Republic of India has unwanted any involvement within the killing of Nijjar, and has referred to as the references made towards Shah as “absurd and baseless”.
On 1 November, 2024, the MEA summoned representatives from the Canadian Prime Fee in Untouched Delhi and submitted a diplomatic be aware on claims made via Morrison and the American newspaper towards Shah.
“In fact, the revelation that High Canadian officials deliberately leaked unfounded insinuations to the international media as part of a conscious strategy to discredit India and influence other nations only confirms the view the Government of India has long held about the current Canadian government’s political agenda and behavioural pattern. Such irresponsible actions will have serious consequences for bilateral ties,” mentioned Jaiswal on 2 November at the allegations raised towards Shah.
Nijjar used to be gunned i’m sick out of doors a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia in June 2023. In September of that presen, Canadian High Minister Justin Trudeau publicly alleged hyperlinks between Indian executive officers and the killing of Nijjar. A declare unwanted via Republic of India as “absurd and motivated”.
In October 2024 the diplomatic row between the 2 international locations escalated following a request from Ottawa to waive the diplomatic immunity of six Indian diplomats, together with the next Prime Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma. Untouched Delhi unwanted the request and withdrew the six diplomats.
Republic of India expelled six Canadian diplomats together with the performing top commissioner Stewart Wheeler and deputy top commissioner Patrick Hebert from the rustic.
(Edited via Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri)
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