Tensions between India and Canada continue and are growing day by day. The situation worsened after the Canadian High Commissioner was suspended and India recalled its officials. India has repeatedly clarified its stance on the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and refuted Canadian accusations. Now there are new claims that “one of the people close to Modi is behind a criminal conspiracy in Canada.”
Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison told lawmakers on Tuesday that “one of the people close to Modi is behind the criminal conspiracy in Canada.” Canadian police have accused India of involvement in major crimes in Canada, including murder and intimidation.”
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Requests to the National Security Council
A senior official in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has been accused of authorizing a campaign to intimidate or kill Canadians, the minister said. David Morrison appeared before MPs on the Public Safety and National Security Committee to give evidence.
What did Canadian officials say earlier?
Before Tuesday, Canadian officials had said publicly only that the conspiracy could be traced to “the highest levels of the Indian government.” Canadian Police Chief Mike Duhem also testified Tuesday.
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The police chief said police evidence showed Indian diplomats and consular staff gathered information for the Indian government, which was used to give instructions to criminal organizations to carry out violence in Canada.
He said Canadian police have also gathered evidence of credible and imminent threats to members of the South Asian community, particularly members of the pro-Khalistan movement that demands a separate homeland for Sikhs.
