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By Vineet Dikshit

India officially stated that Canada has not shared any formal information regarding arrests three Indians allegedly involved in killing of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

On Thursday during its weekly presser of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that till date Canada has not provided any “specific” evidence or particular details/information in the Nijjar killing case and added that no “formal communication” has been received regarding arrests of three Indians involved in the matter.
“No specific or relevant evidence or information has been given to us in this matter. Canada has informed us about the arrest. But we have not got any formal communication…,” MEA Spokesperson said.

Jaiswal was replying to media questions on latest development in the Nijjar episode.

He added  – “You will, therefore, understand our view that the matter is being pre-judged when the people say X or Y. Obviously, there are political interests at work. We have long maintained that separatists, extremists and those advocating violence have been given a political space in Canada,” the spokesperson said.

“Our diplomats have been threatened with impunity, and obstructed in their performance of duties. We’ve also pointed out to the Canadian authorities that figures associated with organised crime with links in India have been allowed entry and residency. Many of our extradition requests are pending with them. We’re having discussions at the diplomatic level on all these matters with the Canadian side,” he added.

His response comes as the Canadian authorities on last Friday charged three Indian nationals – Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh and Karan Brar – with the murder of Khalistani separatist Nijjar last year in June. The three had reportedly entered Canada on student visas.

The three men face first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the Nijjar case.