India claims 26 extradition calls for pending with Canada- Economy Junction

Amid a well mannered row in between each nations, India on Thursday claimed that there go to the very least 26 extradition calls for pending with Canada masking over the past years or much more.

India shared complication over the prevailing situation, specifying that New Delhi is presently being educated that the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is criticizing India for the prison offenses devoted in Canada by individuals it has truly seemed for to have truly deported.

#WATCH|MEA speaker Randhir Jaiswal claims, ” There are 26 extradition requests pending with Canadian facet, these are over the past decade or extra, together with that there are a number of provisional arrest requests that are additionally pending with Canadian facet of sure… pic.twitter.com/WQnLsj2DoZ

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“There are 26 extradition requests pending with Canadian side, these are over the last decade or more, along with that there are several provisional arrest requests which are also pending with Canadian side of certain criminals…,” mentioned MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal throughout a weekly media briefing.

Jaiswal mentioned India had shared safety associated data with the Canadian govt concerning gang members together with these of Lawrence Bishnoi gang and requested them to arrest them.

“So far no action has been taken by Canadian side on our request…we find it really strange that now people who we wanted to be deported or action to be taken, we are being told that, RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is blaming Indian side for the crimes committed by these people in Canada,” added Jaiswal.

Testifying earlier than the general public inquiry into overseas interference in federal electoral processes and democratic establishments, Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had solely intelligence and no “hard evidentiary proof” when he alleged the involvement of Indian authorities brokers within the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar final 12 months.

Reacting to the event, the MEA early on Thursday mentioned what it has heard solely “confirms” New Delhi’s constant stand that Canada has “presented us no evidence” in assist of the intense allegations Ottawa selected to degree in opposition to India and Indian diplomats.

During the briefing, Jaiswal reiterated that to this point no proof has been shared by Canada.

“The current crisis (in India-Canada relationship) has been precipitated by the Trudeau government’s baseless allegations,” he mentioned.

Bilateral relations between India and Canada have plunged to a brand new low this week after Ottawa linked India to the homicide of a Sikh separatist chief in Canada.

With inputs from businesses