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The latest developments in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case may not answer every question, but they fundamentally alter the debate.
The latest developments in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case may not answer every question, but they fundamentally alter the debate.
The clarification came as authorities in the US unsealed three federal indictments charging 37 defendants linked to transnational criminal organisations
Opposition parties have used the India–Canada differences to question the Modi government’s diplomatic and geopolitical management. Therefore, any improvement in ties will only benefit the BJP-led NDA.
The MEA on Wednesday further emphasised that "smear campaigns" like this only "further damage our already strained ties" and said such reports should be dismissed with the "contempt they deserve".
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the attack on a Hindu temple at Brampton in Canada on Sunday was ''deeply concerning'' and accused Ottawa of making allegations against India in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar without providing specifics.
Trudeau's remarks came after Canadian police arrested three Indians in connection with the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is ready to investigate the killing but is yet to receive any specific and concrete information regarding it from Canada.
The US has claimed that it thwarted an assassination plot of an American Sikh separatist.
The Indian Envoy also clarified that US inputs were linked to "people in India" and not the "Government of India".
Canada had accused India of killing Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil.
