India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before a foreign interference inquiry. Trudeau acknowledged that Canada had provided intelligence, but no hard evidence, linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani separatist, in 2022. The MEA affirmed that Canada has yet to present any credible proof, and blamed Trudeau for damaging India-Canada relations.

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• Trudeau admitted no “hard evidentiary proof” against India, just intelligence.
• MEA reaffirmed that Canada provided no evidence to support its claims.
• Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada worsen.
• India expelled six Canadian diplomats, withdrew its high commissioner.
• Ottawa accused India of violating Canadian sovereignty in Nijjar’s killing.
• India strongly rejected all allegations as “absurd.”
• Trudeau claims Indian diplomats gathered information on Canadians opposing Modi.
• India denies any involvement with criminal gangs in Canada.
• Nijjar, declared a terrorist by India, was killed in Canada in June 2022.
• India criticizes Canada for sheltering pro-Khalistan elements.