India blasts Canada as its ambassador named a ‘person of interest’ in investigation
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New Delhi rejected the "preposterous imputations" of the Canadian claim, saying it was part of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "political agenda."
India‘s ambassador to Canada and other Indian diplomats are “persons of interest” in a “matter related to an investigation” in Canada, the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, citing a diplomatic communication from Ottawa.
New Delhi rejected the “preposterous imputations” of the Canadian claim, saying it was part of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “political agenda” centered around “vote bank politics.”
Relations between New Delhi and Ottawa have been frosty since September 2023, when Trudeau said that Canada had credible evidence linking Indian agents to the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader that year, prompting a strong reaction from New Delhi, which denied the allegation.
India has repeatedly said Canada has not shared any evidence to back its claim.
India’s foreign ministry said it had received a diplomatic communication from Canada on Sunday, but the statement did not mention any details about the investigation.
“This latest step follows interactions that have again witnessed assertions without any facts. This leaves little doubt that on the pretext of an investigation, there is a deliberate strategy of smearing India for political gains,” it said.
“India now reserves the right to take further steps in response to these latest efforts of the Canadian Government to concoct allegations against Indian diplomats.”
It also alleged that the Trudeau government “has consciously provided space to violent extremists and terrorists to harass, threaten and intimidate Indian diplomats and community leaders in Canada.”
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