SOURCE: UNI
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duhem joined other Canadian police and government officials in a parliamentary committee meeting to discuss the escalation of diplomatic row between India and Canada. He raised a big possibility during this time.
The tension between India and Canada is constantly increasing. Canada has been blaming India for the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. However, India has repeatedly clarified its stand and has asked Canada for evidence. Amidst this diplomatic dispute, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has given a big information. It says that there is a strong possibility that Canadian criminals are instructing operatives in India.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Mike Duhem was present at a parliamentary committee along with other Canadian police and government officials to discuss the escalation of diplomatic row between India and Canada two weeks ago. During this, MP Glenn Motz asked him whether it was possible that potential criminals in Canada were instructing operatives in India.
Motz said, ‘You said a while ago that it is right to believe and it is indeed happening that India is also experiencing violent extremism. It is just feeling it in a different way than us. You indicated that this is indeed happening. Now is it possible that potential criminals in Canada are instructing operatives in India, as opposed to the case in Canada?’
, the RCMP commissioner replied, “I mean anything is possible after October 14. We can’t rule it out, but that’s the importance of working with our partner in India so that we can work together and talk through the issues of the people involved.”
worth noting that in June last year, 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead by gunmen. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of being behind this murder. India denied these allegations. After this, diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorated when on October 13, Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma was declared Person of Interest by Canada in the investigation of Nijjar’s murder. In response to this, on October 14, New Delhi expelled six Canadian diplomats.