Ludicrous statements: India on Canadian media report claiming PM Modi knew about Nijjar killing plot
New Delhi: Amid escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, India has rubbished a Canadian media report claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot to murder Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Ministry of External Affairs asserted that the ludicrous statements made by Canada should be dismissed with contempt.
"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," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal about media reports in Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. "Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties," he added.
The Globe and Mail report said, “Canadian security agencies believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India knew about the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and other violent plots, according to a senior national-security official who worked on the intelligence assessment of New Delhi’s foreign-interference operations in Canada.”
The unidentified official reportedly informed the newspaper that Canadian and American intelligence linked the assassination operations to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also allegedly being involved.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
