India "absolutely" and "decidedly" not involved in killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, says Indian envoy

India’s High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said India was “absolutely” and “decidedly” not involved in the killing of of Nijjar — but has so far refused to cooperate with any investigation because India was convicted even before the probe was completed India’s High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma has said that India was “absolutely” and “decidedly” not involved in the killing of of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar — but has so far refused to cooperate with any investigation because India was convicted without an investigation being concluded. The relationship between Canada and India was strained after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September that Indian operatives may have had “potential” involvement in the 18 June murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Referring to the Sikh separatist movement, Verma said India’s “main concern” in its relations with Canada is that “some Canadian citizens are using Canadian soil to launch attacks on sovereignty and territorial integrity.” He added that “security concerns” for Indian diplomats and personnel stationed in Canada, including himself, stem from that “core issue.” Verma said “emotions became very high” at the moment when questions were posed concerning the timing of the two countries deteriorating ties and the reciprocal expulsion of ambassadors that occurred soon after Trudeau’s accusation in the House of Commons. Later, when asked whether he is overblowing the risk Sikh separatists pose for domestic political advantage in India, the high commissioner said his government has presented “documentation” to the Canadian government “through a mutually agreed channel” to prove Sikh separatists living in Canada are engaging in criminal activity in both countries.