US reacts to Canada’s allegations against India: “Concerning” | Latest India News

The United States said on Wednesday that Canada’s allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over a plot against Khalistan separatists in Canada were “disturbing.” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the State Department will continue to consult with Ottawa on the matter.

“The allegations made by the government Canada are disturbing and we will continue to consult with the government of Canada regarding these allegations,” Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

On Tuesday, Canada’s deputy foreign minister, David Morrison, told a parliamentary committee that he had confirmed the identity Amit Shah IN Washington Post. report earlier this month.

Washington Post. reported that Canadian security agencies had gathered evidence that a “senior Indian official” “authorized intelligence missions and attacks against Sikh separatists” in Canada. The report further said that a Canadian source identified Shah as the Indian official in question.

“A journalist called me and asked if this was the person,” David Morrison said. “I confirmed it was that person.”

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday did not immediately respond to the allegations against Amit Shah. The MEA had earlier rejected Canada’s accusations of Indian government involvement in alleged attacks on Sikh activists, calling them “baseless.”

Two weeks ago, David Morrison appeared before the committee along with other Canadian police officers and government officials amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between India and Canada.

Meanwhile, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Commissioner (RCMP) Mike Duheme confirmed that there is a distinct possibility that Canadian criminals are running operators in India.

Mike Duheme also appeared before the parliamentary committee.

“You mentioned here just a few minutes ago that it can be assumed, and in fact does happen, that India also experiences violent extremism differently than we do here. You indicated that this is reality. Is it the case that would-be criminals in Canada are giving tips to operators in India, just as the opposite is allegedly the case in Canada?” Canadian MP Glenn Motz asked Mike Duheme about this.

To this, the RCMP commissioner responded: “I mean after we get out on October 14th. Everything is possible. We cannot underestimate this, but working with our colleague from India is of paramount importance so that we can work together and address the people involved,” Mike Duheme.

India has called Sikh or Khalistani separatists “terrorists” and a threat to its security.

On October 13, Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma was named a “person of interest” by Canada in the investigation into the June 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen who was designated a Khalistan terrorist by India.

Before Canada could take further action, New Delhi summoned Verma and five other diplomats who also had similar names.

India also expelled six Canadian diplomats in response. The diplomatic spat escalated when Ottawa hinted at possible sanctions against India, which dismissed allegations including those made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.