India would look into any ‘specific’ info on Sikh separatist killing in Canada-minister.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the foreign minister of India, stated on Tuesday that his country had informed Canada that it was willing to look into any “specific” or “relevant” evidence it provided on the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that Ottawa had reliable evidence connecting Indian operatives to the assassination. This statement sparked an outraged response from New Delhi, which rejected the claim.

Jaishankar provided specifics on India’s diplomatic activities in answer to questions about the claims at a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York.

We informed the Canadians that this was not the policy of the Indian government, he added. “Two,” we said, “we told the Canadians, saying, Look, if you have something specific, if you have something relevant, you know, let us know—we are open to looking at it.”

This week, India halted the issuance of new visas to Canadians and requested that Ottawa scale up its diplomatic representation there, citing a deteriorating security climate.

About separatists like Nijjar, he claimed that India has been “badgering the Canadians” about its allegations that organized criminals are located there. He also stated that India had submitted “a large number of extradition requests.”

“The picture is not complete without the context,” he continued. It would be best to recognize that organized crime has increased significantly in Canada over the past several years. This is due to separatist forces, organized crime, violence, and extremism, all of which are intricately linked.

The accusations have drawn the cautious concern of Canada’s allies, notably the U.S., who have encouraged India to assist Canada with its inquiry.

The United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom make up the Five Eyes intelligence partnership, which the U.S. ambassador to Canada said had acquired some information on the case.