India is waiting for details about the arrest of three Indians linked to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday.
“I came across news yesterday night that three people have been arrested, apparently Indians of some kind of gang background. We have to wait for police to tell us more,” he said.
Mr. Jaishankar emphasised that New Delhi has always sought more details and evidence to support Ottawa’s accusations on the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “We have never been given anything by Canada which involves the Government of India. In fact, we have repeatedly told them, ‘If you have something, please give it to us.’ Yes, some people have been arrested. One of our concerns is that they have allowed organised crime from India, specifically from Punjab, to operate there. I think you may have seen something like that. I don’t know. We have to wait for police to tell us,” he said.
