Jaishankar says India never received ‘anything specific’ from Canada on Nijjar case
Rebutting the claims of Canada, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India has never received anything specific and worthy of being pursued by its probe agencies in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jaishankar said New Delhi is open to an investigation if Ottawa has any evidence or information related to any violence that is relevant to be investigated in India. He was responding to the forth arrest of an Indian-origin person by Canadian agencies.
“We have never received anything which is specific and worthy of being pursued by our investigative agencies and I am not aware that anything has changed in the last few days in that regard,” the Minister said in response to a question during a press conference in New Delhi.
As a consular practice, it is informed to the government or the embassy of the country of origin when arrests of foreign nationals are made, Jaishankar said. Nijjar, 45, was killed outside Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023.
A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Nijjar, a week after police arrested three Indians linked with the high-profile case that has severely strained India’s relations with Canada. Amandeep Singh, 22, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, as per officials.
Meanwhile, India is also facing charges from US agencies for attempts to murder Khalistan terror outfit Sikh For Justice (SFJ) head Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.[1]
Reference:
[1] Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot: US says it will wait for results of Indian investigation – May 07, 2024, Live Mint
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