India-Canada Diplomatic Row: Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma clarified that he had no role in the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar. He stated that while the Canadian government has accused him of involvement in this case, they have not provided any evidence. Verma described the accusations as entirely politically motivated and reiterated in an interview with a prominent media outlet that he has no connection to Nijjar’s murder.
Verma dismissed the claims made by the Trudeau government that India is targeting Sikh separatists in Canada. The Canadian government had alleged that Indian diplomats share information about Sikh separatists with India, which then targets them through various criminal gangs. Verma strongly denied these allegations, emphasizing that he has never engaged in such activities during his tenure as India’s High Commissioner in Canada.
He also pointed out that any actions taken by India have always been transparent and criticized Prime Minister Trudeau for damaging the India-Canada relationship. He labeled all accusations made by Ottawa as purely politically motivated. India recently reacted strongly to Canada’s allegations, with the Canadian government naming the Indian High Commissioner and several other diplomats as suspects in the Nijjar murder case. In response, India expelled six Canadian diplomats from the country, to which Canada retaliated by expelling six Indian diplomats, including High Commissioner Sanjay Verma.
Meanwhile, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) official Brigitte Gouin recently stated in an interview that there is currently no threat from Indian criminal gangs to Canadian residents. She made these comments in an interview with CBC News on Sunday. Previously, the RCMP had accused the Indian government of being involved in violence in the country. Gouin’s recent comments have gained significance, with the explanation that past statements were made as part of precautionary measures taken by the police.
