No evidence of Modi's involvement in violence in Canada: Ottawa

 No evidence of Modi's involvement in violence in Canada: Ottawa

Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats over their alleged involvement in the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. But Ottawa says it has no evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the violence on its soil.

In a statement posted on Canada's government website late Thursday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's intelligence adviser Natalie Drouin said there was no evidence linking Narendra Modi, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar or National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to serious criminal activity inside Canada. The Canadian government has not commented on the matter.

However, last month, Canada issued a statement accusing Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah. It said that Amit Shah was involved in intimidation in Canada. At that time, Ottawa said that Indian government officials were involved in the killing of separatist Sikh leader Nijjar in Canada in 2023. They have evidence in this regard.

This week, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail claimed that Canadian security agencies believe that Modi knew about the violent plans in the country. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Ajit Doval were also aware of the matter.

Canada has charged four Indian citizens in the Nijjar murder case. However, India has categorically denied the involvement of its officials in the murder.

Canada has the largest Sikh population after the Indian state of Punjab. Many of them are agitating from there to establish an independent Sikh state in Punjab. New Delhi has labeled these activists as ‘terrorists’