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India rejects Canadian media report on Nijjar killing, calls it ‘ludicrous’ and ‘smear campaign’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday strongly rejected Canadian media reports alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, calling the claims "ludicrous" and urging their dismissal with the "contempt they deserve."The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the allegations, highlighting that such "smear campaigns" only serve to "further damage our already strained ties.""We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties," the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.This statement follows a...

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‘Ludicrous’: MEA Dismisses Canadian Report Alleging PM Modi Was Aware Of Nijjar Murder Plot

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday strongly dismissed a Canadian report wherein the country's official alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Calling the claims "ludicrous," the MEA said such assertions further damage the already strained diplomatic ties between India and Canada. "We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties," said Randhir Jaiswal, the MEA Official Spokesperson. Our response to queries regarding a report in Canadian media: https://t.co/1IAUR...

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At G20 summit, PM Modi and Justin Trudeau stand in the same frame; see pic | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief interaction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, despite ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Both leaders were seen speaking with US President Joe Biden.During the group photo session, Biden positioned himself between Modi and Trudeau whilst they exchanged words.The leaders assembled for a group photograph at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro's hall.The India-Canada relationship has deteriorated significantly of late, after Trudeau's allegations connecting Indian government agents to the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead near a gurdwara in Surrey.India had previously designated Nijjar as a terrorist and rejected ...