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‘Politically Motivated’: India Rejects ‘Baseless’ Canadian Media Reports On Nijjar Case | India News

‘Politically Motivated’: India Rejects ‘Baseless’ Canadian Media Reports On Nijjar Case | India News

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Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 18:38 IST India sharply criticised Canadian media reports on Hardeep Nijjar’s case as “baseless” and “politically motivated and called for credible law enforcement processes. The Canadian reports on Nijjar came during PM Mark Carney’s visit to India. (Reuters) India on Monday categorically rejected “baseless” allegations by the Canadian press on New Delhi’s involvement in the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, calling them “politically motivated” and unsupported by credible evidence. India’s sharp response came after Canadian reports claimed to have evidence linking India’s involvement in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 in British Columbia. These reports surfaced while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was on his first visit to India, which is widely seen as part of an effort to repair bilateral ties. “India categorically rejects allegations of involvement in transnational violence or organised crime. These claims are baseless, politically motivated and unsupported by credible evidence despite repeated requests. India believes that concerns of this nature must be addressed through credible law enforcement and judicial processes, not …

60% of Canadians have unfavourable view of India: Poll | World News

60% of Canadians have unfavourable view of India: Poll | World News

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Toronto: With Ottawa accusing New Delhi of foreign interference, and violent criminal activity in its territory, that has taken a toll on public perception of India in Canada. A survey published on Tuesday found that 60% of the sample held an unfavourable view of India, more than double the 26% who viewed it favourably. India gate lit blue in solidarity with disadvantaged and vulnerable children, as part of the Go Blue campaign aimed at drawing attention towards child rights, on World Children Day, in New Delhi, India, on November 19. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) The poll was conducted by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute (ARI) in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF) Canada. ARI stated that “favourable views of India have plummeted from a high of 56% in January 2020 to 26% today. The inverse negative view has more than doubled.” “When Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy came out two years ago, India was noted as a critical partner and that’s how Canadians viewed India, as a partner, as a friend, as a country …

Trudeau calls own intelligence officials ‘criminal’ over fake report linking PM Modi, EAM to Nijjar killing – India TV

Trudeau calls own intelligence officials ‘criminal’ over fake report linking PM Modi, EAM to Nijjar killing – India TV

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Image Source : AP Canada PM Justin Trudeau Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Friday, hit out at its own intelligence officials and called them “criminals” for leaking information to the media. Addressing a media in Brampton on Friday, Trudeau yelled at the intelligence officials and added he had already setup a national enquiry into foreign interference. “We have seen, unfortunately, that criminals leaking top-secret information to the media have consistently gotten those stories wrong. That’s why we had a national enquiry into foreign interference, which has highlighted that criminals leaking information to media outlets are unreliable on top of being criminals,” said Trudeau. Why did Trudeau outcry against his own intelligence officials? The statement from Trudeau came a day after a media report linked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada, including the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, terming it as “speculative and inaccurate”. Quoting an unnamed senior national security official, The Globe and Mail newspaper …

Canada takes stunning U turn, rejects media report that named PM Narendra Modi S Jaishankar and Doval in Nijjar killing – India TV

Canada takes stunning U turn, rejects media report that named PM Narendra Modi S Jaishankar and Doval in Nijjar killing – India TV

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Image Source : AP Canada PM Justin Trudeau (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and PM Modi at the G20 Summit in Brazil. Ottawa: A day after India raised a strong stance against a recent claim in a Canadian media report that said Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about a plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Canadian government has now rejected the report. The report, published by The Globe and Mail, cited an unnamed Canadian official.  Reacting to the Canadian media report, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau-led government clarified that the media report did not represent the administration’s stance and dubbed it as “speculative and inaccurate”. The report alleged PM Modi, EAM S Jaishankar and the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were aware of the alleged plot to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian national and Khalistani terrorist last year. “On October 14th, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary step of making public accusations of serious criminal activity in Canada perpetrated by …

India strongly rejects new Canadian media report on Nijjar killing, calls it smear campaign | Latest News India

India strongly rejects new Canadian media report on Nijjar killing, calls it smear campaign | Latest News India

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Nov 21, 2024 12:07 AM IST India on Wednesday strongly trashed as “smear campaign” a Canadian media report that claimed that PM Modi was aware of the Nijjar killing plot. India on Wednesday strongly trashed as “smear campaign” a Canadian media report that claimed that the Indian prime minister was aware of the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, 46, was fatally shot by masked assailants outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023.(HT_PRINT) Referring to the report quoting an unnamed official, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such “ludicrous statements” should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. “We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve,” he said. “Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties,” he said. Jaiswal was responding to media queries regarding the report in Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. In the report, the newspaper cited inputs …

‘Ludicrous’: India Reacts To New Canadian Media Report On Nijjar Killing Amid Diplomatic Row

‘Ludicrous’: India Reacts To New Canadian Media Report On Nijjar Killing Amid Diplomatic Row

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Last Updated:November 20, 2024, 23:54 IST The report came as diplomatic tensions between India and Canada remain strained over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing. Tensions between India and Canada rose after Trudeau’s public accusations over Nijjar’s killing. (Reuters) India on Wednesday rejected a Canadian media report making “ludicrous” allegations in the Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death, which is at the centre of a diplomatic row between the two countries. While the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in its statement, did not name the media outlet that carried the report, The Globe and Mail recently claimed in a report that “Canadian security agencies believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India knew about Nijjar’s killing”, citing Canadian security agencies. Prime Minister Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval were all informed about it, the report said, quoting a senior national-security official, who it did not name. While Canada does not have direct evidence that Modi was aware of the plot, the security source told The Globe and Mail that it would be “unthinkable …

India reacts to Canadian media report on Nijjar killing – India TV

India reacts to Canadian media report on Nijjar killing – India TV

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Image Source : AP Justin Trudeau A leading Canadian newspaper on Wednesday reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was gunned down in Surrey, British Columbia, in June last year. The Justin Trudeau government had alleged potential involvement of Indian agents in the incident, sparking a diplomatic face-off between the two countries. “The official said the (Canadian) assessment is that it would be unthinkable that three senior political figures in India would not have discussed the targeted killings with Mr. Modi before proceeding,” the report said. India hit back at the newspaper report, saying such “smear campaigns” would further damage the already strained ties between the two countries. In response to queries regarding a report in Canadian media, the Official Spokesperson, Shri Randhir Jaiswal said, “We do not normally comment on med reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the the contempt they deserve. Smear campaigns …

Was Attacked By Khalistanis With Sharp Object: Recalled Envoy To Canada

Was Attacked By Khalistanis With Sharp Object: Recalled Envoy To Canada

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New Delhi: Recalled Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma on Friday shared a terrifying moment when Khalistani ‘goons’ came very close to bodily harm him and attacked him with a ‘sharp object’ – most likely a ‘kirpan’ – in Alberta that could potentially harm him. In a podcast with ANI, Sanjay Verma shared his experience of threats and intimidation from the Khalistanis. Sanjay Verma said, “All these attempts to harm me bodily, that was in the presence of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the local police and the local police on the ground took immediate action, pushed him away because there was a sharp weapon and the RCMP then whisked me from the side door to the venue.” “It was in Alberta. I am not an expert on Canadian law about open carrying so I will not be able to say that. But most likely they would have said that it was ‘kirpan’ which is a small blade whereas they had swords in their hand. They could come very, very close to …

Morning briefing: Indian diplomat terms Nijjar probe ‘political’; Kolkata medics to meet Mamata on RG Kar impasse, more | Latest News India

Morning briefing: Indian diplomat terms Nijjar probe ‘political’; Kolkata medics to meet Mamata on RG Kar impasse, more | Latest News India

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India’s high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma, denied any involvement in the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. India recalled Verma and other diplomats after Canada labelled them as “persons of interest” in a probe linked to Nijjar’s death. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period, the Indian ambassador said the allegations by Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are politically motivated. Dig deeper High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma speaks during an interview in Ottawa, Canada June 24, 2024.(REUTERS) The agitating junior doctors are scheduled to meet West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday in another attempt to resolve the impasse over the RG Kar rape-murder case issue. However, the doctors have asserted that their hunger strike will continue till the meeting, and the future of their movement will be decided on the basis of the outcome of the meeting. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the junior doctors protesting the rape-murder of their …

‘Trudeau made sure…’: Indian envoy who Canada named ‘person of interest’ in Nijjar probe | Latest News India

‘Trudeau made sure…’: Indian envoy who Canada named ‘person of interest’ in Nijjar probe | Latest News India

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India’s high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma, denied any involvement in the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. India recalled Verma and other diplomats after Canada labelled them as “persons of interest” in a probe linked to Nijjar’s death. High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma speaks during an interview in Ottawa, Canada.(REUTERS) In an interview on CTV’s Question Period, the Indian ambassador said the allegations by Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are politically motivated. “Nothing at all,” Verma said when asked if he had any role in the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was killed outside a cultural centre in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023. “No evidence was presented. Politically motivated.” He said that Trudeau had been relying on intelligence rather than evidence. “On the basis of intelligence, if you want to destroy a relationship, be my guest. And that’s what he did,” Verma said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. “Evidence should have …