New Delhi: Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that no information has been shared by Canada regarding the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
“We are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us, but so far we have received no specific information from Canada.” The Ministery of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday answering queries.
“From our side, specific evidence about criminal activities by individuals based on Canadian soil has been shared with Canada but not acted upon. To us, it seems that the allegations by the government of Canada are primarily politically driven,” Bagchi added.
Bagchi also said the Canadian government has been informed of “parity” in diplomatic presence.
Bilateral relations between India and Canada have hit a downward spiral after Prime Minister Trudeau on Monday alleged that “Indian agents” were behind the shooting of Hardeep Nijjar. India has rejected the allegations by the Trudeau administration, terming them ”absurd” and “motivated”.
India on Tuesday expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a reciprocal move to Canada expelling a senior Indian diplomat in light of the claim of New Delhi’s involvement in the killing of the wanted separatist leader.
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