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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Will impose 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada, Mexico: Trump
Washington (PTI): US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on every product coming from Canada and Mexico as one of his first actions after assuming office on January 20.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, he said the tariff would remain in place till the time borders with Mexico and Canada are closed to prevent illegal immigration into the US.
"As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before. Right now, a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border,” Trump said.
"On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders.
"This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country! Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem," he said.
"We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price," Trump said.
