External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed the country's media reports on the killing of Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar living in Canada as 'false propaganda'. Earlier, the Canadian newspaper 'The Globe and Mail' claimed in a report that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was already aware of the conspiracy to kill Nijjar. Jaiswal termed their claim as ridiculous. Indian media NDTV reported this news.
Quoting unnamed Canadian officials, the Globe and Mail report further said that not only Modi, but also Nijjar was in the know about the assassination plot. India's National Security Adviser and also Foreign Minister.
In response, Randhir Jaiswal said, “We strongly condemn such reports citing Canadian government sources.”
He also said, 'We usually do not respond to media reports. Such false propaganda will only add to the bitterness of the India-Canada relationship.'
Canadian citizen and pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in June last year. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau then accused Delhi 'agents' of involvement in the murder.
However, Delhi has also claimed from the beginning that Delhi has no connection in this case.
India wanted to see evidence of Nijjar's murder. But so far no evidence has been handed over to Delhi by Justin Trudeau's government.
Due to this case, the relationship between the two countries has gone to the bottom. Delhi claims that Trudeau is putting the blame on India for political reasons.
Last month, Canada alleged that Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma and several diplomats were involved in the killing. Canada expelled these diplomats from the country. In retaliation, India also expelled Canada's charge d'affaires Stuart Wheeler and five other diplomats.
