Amidst diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, has called upon Canada to substantiate the allegations it made against India regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Omar Abdullah expressed his views during a press interaction, emphasizing the importance of Canada sharing concrete evidence to support the allegations made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“Canada is alleging that India did some incident in that country. They should share the evidence with India,” remarked the National Conference leader. He also expressed his concern over the deteriorating relations between the two countries, highlighting the need for evidence-based discussions.
Omar Abdullah pointed out that India had reiterated its stance at the United Nations General Assembly. “EAM said that if you have even the smallest of evidence, show us. As of now, no evidence has been shared with India. Do that. If India will have to take any action after that, it will be done. However, evidence should be shared with India,” he emphasized.
The former Chief Minister’s comments were in response to Prime Minister Trudeau’s allegations that the Indian government was involved in the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has assured Canada that India is willing to take appropriate action if specific information related to Nijjar’s killing is provided. Speaking at a discussion at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Jaishankar stated, “We told the Canadians that this is not the government of India’s policy. Secondly, we said if you have something specific and if you have something relevant, let us know. We are open to looking at it…The picture is not complete without the context in a way.”
To date, Canada has not publicly provided any evidence to substantiate the claim regarding the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jaishankar also highlighted the issue of organized crime in Canada in recent years and mentioned that the Indian government has shared extensive information with Canada on this matter.
