Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:25am on 21 Nov 2024,Thursday International
India dismissed a The Globe and Mail report alleging government involvement in the assassination of pro-Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed the claims, based on an unnamed Canadian official, "ludicrous" and rejected them outright. He criticized Canada for pursuing smear campaigns, which further strain bilateral ties. Canada had earlier accused Indian diplomats of involvement, prompting retaliatory expulsions. India insists Canada has not provided evidence to support these allegations. The diplomatic fallout continues to deepen the crisis between the nations.
