‘Trudeau's Own Admission…’: India Reacts To Canada PM’s ‘No Hard Evidence’ Remark In Nijjar Case

The MEA said that the Canadian government has not shared any shred of information with the Indian government in Nijjar case. (Photo: YouTube/MEA)

Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had not provided India with concrete proof regarding Nijjar's killing on Canadian soil while testifying before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa

India on Thursday said reacted to Canada PM Justin Trudeau’s own “admission” in Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar case and said it would indicate the value as regards then Indian government stance on the allegations.

Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had not provided India with concrete proof regarding Nijjar’s killing on Canadian soil while testifying before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa.

“Yesterday again, after the public hearing, we had issued a statement saying that Canada has levelled serious allegations but has so far not given any evidence to back it up. I would allude to the statement made by the State Department; we would say that as far as the allegations are concerned, PM Trudeau’s own admission yesterday would indicate the value as regards our stance on the allegations. We will naturally reject false imputations against our diplomats,” said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

“And at that point it was primarily intelligence, not hard evidentiary proof,” Trudeau said, referring to the allegations he levelled against India, linking ‘Indian agents’ to the murder of Nijjar outside a gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey.

Trudeau had earlier claimed that he has ‘credible evidence’ that India played a role in the murder of Nijjar. He also said he had asked the Indian intelligence community to look into it later and said it was initially thought to be a ‘gang-related’ issue.