Canadian Government Rejects Media Reports Linking PM Modi, Jaishankar And NSA Doval To Criminal Activities
Nathalie G. Drouin, the Canadian Prime Minister's National Security and Intelligence Advisor and Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, provided the clarification.
Canadian Government Rejects Media Reports Linking PM Modi, Jaishankar And NSA Doval To Criminal Activities
The Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Friday issued a statement clearing up that they have no evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to the criminal activity in the country, including the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Canada Government on Friday issued a statement elucidating that there is no evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activity in the country, including the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
This claim comes after "The Global and Mail News Outlet" in Canada said that the Prime Minister was aware of the incident. According to the report, Modi, alongside EAM S. Jaishankar and NSA Ajit, were also informed about the plan.
However, the same source comprehends that the Canadian government has "no direct evidence" to back up this serious charge against Indian authorities.
Clarifying their names and explicitly distancing themselves, the government made a statement and said, "On October 14th, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary step of making public accusations of serious criminal activity in Canada perpetrated by agents of the Government of India. The Government of Canada has not stated, nor is it aware of evidence, linking Prime Minister Modi, Minister Jaishankar, or NSA Doval to the serious criminal activity within Canada. Any suggestion to the contrary is both speculative and inaccurate.”