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Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs rejected Trudeau claims, stating, “Same old Trudeau saying the same old things for the same old reasons”
Hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference and accused India of backing criminal activities in Canada, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the claims, stating, “Same old Trudeau saying the same old things for the same old reasons”.
The reaction came after Trudeau alleged India of supporting criminal activities in Canada and that his country faced refusals from India after it sought cooperation from the Indian government. Referring to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Trudeau also claimed he had credible evidence suggesting the involvement of Indian agents in the same.
“The central assertion from all Canadian officials is that credible evidence has been presented to India. This was also repeated by their Cd’A to the press. This is simply not true,” the MEA sources said, adding, “From the very beginning, the Canadian approach has been to make vague accusations and put the burden of denial on India.”
Referring to the RCMP press briefing, the sources informed, “Assertions were made about connections of certain individuals to India. In no case, were any specifics provided. There was also talk about holding people accountable. But it was never made clear who and for what.”
The reaction came after the Canadian authorities seemed to have inadvertently admitted the presence of the radical separatist group on its soil. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), during a presser on Monday, said their investigation into Najjar’s killing revealed links between Indian government ‘agents’ and ‘homicides and violent acts’ in Canada.