The list of deceased terrorists includes Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose death in June is at the centre of a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada. Justin Trudeau has alleged India's role behind the death of the Khalistani terrorist.
While speaking at Hudson University, Jaishankar underscored that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had initially levelled allegations privately and then publically from the House of Commons and added India too replied to the allegations in the same manner.
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The banned Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) posted a video, openly threatening Hindu Canadians and asking them to leave Canada. This came after Trudeau's allegations against India and the remarks were condemned by several authority figures.
The 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered by unidentified persons outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia in June. His death sparked a major diplomatic standoff between India and Canada.
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated quickly after Trudeau's explosive allegations of "credible evidence" of Indian "agents" being potentially responsible for Nijjar's killing in June.
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The sources claimed that ISI, with the help of the Khalistani group in Canada, has been operating multiple drug nexus in Punjab-- which is considered the main source of funding for orchestrating anti-India activities on foreign soil.
As per the sources, ISI shared "good" relations with Nijjar and had been using him for plotting anti-India activities in Canada. However, Nijjar, who was born in India's Punjab district and went to Ottawa where he obtained Canadian citizenship "illegally", inclined towards old Khalistani leaders.
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Rae, on Tuesday, reiterated the stance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and said that "democracies are under threat due to foreign interference" and cannot bend the rules of state-to-state relations for political expediency". A
His response came nearly a week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alleged Indian agents were involved in the killing of Khalistan terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar-- a claim India rejected outrightly.
Scott further said that Canada is looking forward to participate in training exercises with partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
Days after Trudeau's allegations, the US had said that it supports Canada’s efforts to investigate allegations of India's involvement in the killing of Nijjar.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that he was "not surprised" with Trudeau's "outrageous and unsubstantiated" allegations linking India's role behind Nijjar's killing.
The Vancouver Police Department closed the road around the Indian Consulate ahead of the protest by Khalistani supporters there.
"In the context of recent developments in Canada and in India, there are calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media. Please remain vigilant and exercise caution," read the latest advisory.
Amid widespread criticism, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons apologised for recognizing a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.
Ottawa had been seeking deeper relations with India in the fields of trade, defence and immigration before Justin Trudeau's "credible" allegations.
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