EAM Jaishankar shares India's perspective on Canada row with Australia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that he shared India’s perspective on the Canada row with his Australian counterpart following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jaishankar briefed Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the issues between India and Canada during the India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue. “From our point of view, the key issue is really the space which is being given to extremism and radicalism in Canada,” Jaishankar told reporters at a joint press conference with Wong. He highlighted that India shares a strong relationship with both India and Canada. “So, it was important that Australia get our perspective on the issue,” Jaishankar said. Since Trudeau’s remarks in the Canadian Parliament, India and Canada have expelled a senior diplomat each. India has also forced “parity” in diplomatic presence at Canadian missions here leading to the withdrawal of 41 diplomats. India has said that Canada had not provided any evidence to back Trudeau’s claims. “If you have a reason to make such an allegation, please share the evidence with us. We are not ruling out an investigation and looking at anything which they may have to offer. They haven’t done so,” Jaishankar said during a visit to the UK last week. With inputs from PTI