India Responds to Canadian PM Trudeau’s Allegations on Nijjar’s Death
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has addressed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent admission regarding the lack of hard evidence in accusations against India. Trudeau had claimed India’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but later admitted that his government only had intelligence, not concrete proof.
MEA’s Response
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Trudeau’s comments confirm India’s consistent stance that Canada has not provided any evidence to support its serious allegations. Jaiswal attributed the damage to India-Canada relations to Trudeau’s “cavalier behaviour.”
Background of the Allegations
The diplomatic tension began when Trudeau alleged in the Canadian Parliament that India was involved in Nijjar’s death. India denied these claims, calling them “absurd” and “motivated,” and accused Canada of harboring extremist elements.
Escalation of Diplomatic Tensions
Following Canada’s labeling of Indian diplomats as “persons of interest,” India expelled six Canadian diplomats. The Indian government also withdrew its High Commissioner to Canada, citing safety concerns due to the Trudeau Government’s actions.
India has reserved the right to take further steps in response to what it perceives as Canada’s support for extremism and violence against India.
Doubts Revealed
Canadian PM Trudeau -: Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister of Canada, which is a country in North America. He is like the leader of Canada, similar to how we have a Prime Minister in India.
Nijjar’s Death -: Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a person who was involved in activities related to Khalistan, which is a movement that some people support for creating a separate country for Sikhs. He was killed, and there are allegations about who might be responsible for his death.
MEA -: MEA stands for the Ministry of External Affairs, which is a part of the Indian government. They handle India’s relationships with other countries, like Canada in this case.
Khalistani terrorist -: A Khalistani terrorist is someone who uses violence to support the Khalistan movement. This movement wants to create a separate country for Sikhs, but not everyone agrees with their methods or goals.
Diplomatic tension -: Diplomatic tension means that two countries are having disagreements or problems in their relationship. In this case, India and Canada are not getting along well because of the allegations and actions taken by both sides.
Persons of interest -: When someone is labeled as a ‘person of interest,’ it means they are being looked at closely in an investigation. Canada called some Indian diplomats ‘persons of interest,’ which means they are being watched or questioned about something.
Expel diplomats -: To expel diplomats means to send them back to their own country. India sent six Canadian diplomats back to Canada as a response to the actions taken by Canada.