Indians are now being persecuted in the Canadian province where Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed last year. The Government of India itself has taken cognizance of this.
Here Indians are being called for extortion. The matter is of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
It is noteworthy that in June last year, Nijjar was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Surrey, a city in British Columbia.
The Canadian government has accused the agents of the Indian government for this. India had rejected it as absurd.
Now India on Thursday described as “a matter of grave concern” reports that some members of the Indian community in the Canadian province of British Columbia have been made “extortion calls”. This comment of External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came in response to a question in the press conference. “It is a matter of concern…people, especially Indian citizens, receiving extortion calls is a matter of grave concern,” he said.
Jaiswal also said that he did not have the exact details. India-Canada relations came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in September of the “possible” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside a gurudwara in the city of Surrey on June 18. New Delhi rejected Trudeau’s allegations as “absurd” and “motivated” and accused Canada of harboring Khalistani extremists who target India.
India has been insisting that its “core issue” with Canada is the sanctuary given to separatists, terrorists and anti-India elements in that country.
Jaiswal said, “We have many issues to discuss (with Canada). We are discussing issues related to security situations etc. There was an issue about a temple which was attacked. “The Canadian police then investigated the temple premises.”
He said authorities later issued a statement saying the man who committed the intrusion was of unsound mind.
Jaiswal gave the example to emphasize that there are certain issues to be discussed with Canada. Asked about the possibility of Maldives’ new President Mohammed Muizzu visiting China this month against the tradition of his first visit to India, Jaiswal said it was a decision for the island nation to take.
He said, “This decision has to be taken by Maldives. We have no comment on this.
It is for them to decide where they go and how they pursue their international relations.” Muizzu, considered close to China, has called for the withdrawal of Indian military personnel from his country.
Regarding another question on the questions being raised on the credibility of the upcoming parliamentary elections of Bangladesh, Jaiswal said that this is an internal matter of that country.