India has denied Canada's allegations, calling them "absurd" and "motivated" and has accused Canada of giving space to extremist and anti-India elements in their country.
Melanie Joly has said that the decision to expel Indian diplomats was based on evidence gathered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case and urged the Indian government to support the ongoing probe for the benefit of two
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that Trudeau made certain allegations in September 2023. However, the Canadian government has not shared a single piece of evidence with the Indian government despite many requests from them.
Duheme said that there have been well over a dozen credible imminent threats to life which have led to the conduct of duty to warn, by law enforcement with members of South Asian community
Notably, the RCMP, in partnership with the FBI, began an investigation that resulted in the arrest of Shahzeb Khan in the town of Ormstown, Quebec on September 4.
The warning issued to Hardeep Malik falls under the "Duty to Warn" protocol, a measure taken by authorities in British Columbia to alert individuals when their safety is at risk. The RCMP underscored that the threat must be considered likely to materialise.
Melanie Joly has said that Ottawa continues to stand by the allegations that Indian agents were involved in the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar despite no proof that shows New Delhi's involvement.
The External Affairs Minister recently lamented Canada saying they were welcoming people from India with links to organised crime, ignoring warnings by New Delhi.
The Canadian police on Saturday released photographs of all three persons arrested in the killing of Nijjar amid an ongoing probe into the alleged connections of the Indian government.
It has also released pictures of a Toyota Corolla, believed to have been used by the suspects in the time leading up to the homicide, in and around the Surrey area.