India trashes Canada’s allegations against Amit Shah as ‘absurd and baseless’

India blasts Canadian charges against Amit Shah

India on Saturday protested the references made by a Canadian Minister about Union Home Minister Amit Shah and that such “absurd and baseless” allegations will have serious consequences for bilateral ties between the two countries. India’s reaction came after Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison on Tuesday alleged that Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.

Morrison had also told Canadian Parliament members of the national security committee that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which first reported the allegations. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Canadian government officials deliberately leaked unfounded insinuations to international media as part of a conscious strategy to discredit India and influence other nations only confirms the view that the Indian government has long held about the current Canadian government’s political agenda and behavioural pattern.

Replying to queries during a weekly press briefing in New Delhi, Jaiswal said such irresponsible actions would have serious consequences for bilateral ties. He said India summoned a Canadian High Commission representative on Friday and the official was served a diplomatic note to lodge the protest in strongest terms on the “absurd and baseless” references made by the Canadian deputy minister about India’s Union Home Minister.

While addressing the Parliament members, Morrison did not say how Canada knew of Shah’s alleged involvement. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said a year ago that Canada had credible evidence agents of the Indian Government were involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023. Dismissing the allegations as absurd, Indian Government officials have consistently denied that Canada provided evidence.

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