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‘Have Something Specific? Let Us Know’: Jaishankar on Canada’s Allegations Over Nijjar Killing – News18


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Last Updated: September 27, 2023, 09:37 IST

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also said political convenience should not determine response to terrorism. (Photo: PTI)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 18 made allegations that ‘agents’ of the government of India are linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh – Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Addressing the allegations by Canada of India’s “potential” involvement in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India conveyed to Ottawa that it is not the Indian government’s policy and that it is open to looking at “specific” and “relevant” information in the case.

Jaishankar, during a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York on Tuesday, “frankly” answered queries on Canada’s allegations.

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“Yes, I do have a comment. I’ll share with you very frankly what we told the Canadians…”

Jaishankar said, “One, we told the Canadians that this is not the government of India’s policy. Two, we told the Canadians saying that look, if you have something specific, if you have something relevant, let us know. We are open to looking at it.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 18 made allegations that “agents” of the government of India are linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh – Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Jaishankar on Tuesdsay asserted that one has to understand the context also because the “picture is not complete” without the context of it.

“You also have to appreciate that in the last few years, Canada actually has seen a lot of organised crime relating to the secessionist forces, organised crime, violence, extremism. They’re all very, very deeply mixed up,” Jaishankar said.

The external affairs minister said India “actually has badgering the Canadians” and has been talking about “specifics and information”.

“We have actually been badgering the Canadians, we have given them a lot of information about organised crime leadership, which operates out of Canada. There are a large number of extradition requests. There are terrorist leaders who have been identified,” Jaishankar said, adding that one has to understand that there is an “environment out there”.

“That is important in a way to factor in if you have to understand what is going on out there. And our concern is that it’s really been very permissive because of political reasons. So we have a situation where actually our diplomats are threatened, our consulates have been attacked and often comments are made about ‘there’s interference in our politics’. And, a lot of this is often justified as saying, well, that’s how democracies work,” Jaishankar said.



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