The Director of Canadas Intelligence Agency has made two visits to India this year concerning the murder of Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in Canada by unidentified attackers. Sources familiar with the situation revealed that discussions regarding Nijjars murder were held with Indian officials during these visits. David Vigneault, head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), traveled to India in both February and March. Following these visits, Canada announced the arrest of four Indian citizens.Canadian source revealed about it Information regarding Vigneaults visits was disclosed to Hindustan Times by a Canadian source, who also mentioned that additional details were shared with Indian authorities, albeit anonymously. Its worth noting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had directly accused India of Nijjars murder on September 18. Since then, tensions between India and Canada have escalated.India refused allegations India swiftly refuted these accusations, labeling them as unfounded and absurd. Indian officials emphasized that Canada had failed to provide any evidence regarding the murder and reiterated Indias willingness to cooperate in the investigation if concrete evidence was presented.Hardeep Singh Nijjar was fatally shot Hardeep Singh Nijjar was fatally shot outside a gurudwara in Vancouver on June 18 last year, approximately 30 km from Suri. He had been designated as a terrorist by India in 2020 and was under the scrutiny of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Canadas failure to furnish evidenceA Canadian government official confirmed Vigneaults visits to India but refrained from divulging details of the closed-door meetings. The official assured that all relevant information pertaining to the Nijjar case would be shared with India. Despite Indias assertion that Canada has not provided evidence related to Nijjars murder, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated Indias readiness for an investigation while highlighting Canadas failure to furnish evidence.Accused arrested in Canada In recent developments, individuals named Karanprati Singh, Kamalprati Singh, and Karan Brar were apprehended in Canada on May 3, followed by the arrest of a fourth suspect named Amandeep by Canadian authorities. According to CSISs 2023 PLIC report, Vigneault and NSA Jody Thomas visited India in July-August 2023. Notably, Prime Minister Trudeau refrained from making any statements regarding India in Parliament during this period.
