"Where is the evidence?": Indian diplomat asks Canada amid Hardeep Nijjar murder controversy

The diplomatic standoff with India continues after the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar in Canada.

India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar reiterated New Delhi's stand on the diplomatic standoff. He appealed to Ottawa to release evidence supporting his charges in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Indian Ambassador made this comment in an interview with Canadian platform, The Globe and Mail.

This comes after allegations of involvement of "government agents" were made. However, India rejected these allegations as "absurd and motivated".

India hit back at Canada's decision by expelling a Canadian diplomat. Indian diplomat to Canada Sanjay Verma stressed that Canada or its allies have not shown India concrete evidence of India's alleged involvement in Nijjar's murder.

An Indian diplomat suggested that the ongoing Canadian police investigation into Nijjar's murder has been "damaged" by PM Trudeau's public statements. He said that no specific or relevant information has been provided to us in this case to assist in the investigation.

The Indian diplomat said, "Where is the evidence? Where is the conclusion of the investigation? I would go one step further and say that now the investigation has already been tainted."

Amidst Justin Trudeau's allegations, India had stopped visa services till further orders in the month of September, now India has resumed visa services for four categories in Canada.

Completely rejecting India's role in Nijjar's murder, Sanjay Verma said that any conversation between diplomats is protected under all international laws. It cannot be used as evidence in court or released publicly. He said that and you are talking about illegal wiretap, you show me how you captured these conversations.

When the Indian diplomat was asked whether Ottawa had appealed that India extradite anyone involved in Nijjar's murder, he said that this was a discussion between the two governments. Sanjay Verma said that New Delhi has appealed to Ottawa 26 times in the last five or six years to extradite people living in Canada to India. He said that India is still waiting for action. The Indian diplomat also said that he has been given Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protection due to threats.