The Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma on Sunday slammed the Trudeau regime for destroying ties with India to further his political motivations. The Indian envoy was shockingly named as a ‘person of interest’ by the Canadian authorities in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. As a response to the accusations, Verma and other diplomats have been recalled by the Indian government. In an interview given to a Canadian media house, CTV, Verma asserted that there was not even “a shred of evidence” behind Trudeau’s allegations.
Lat year Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had alleged that the Indian Government had been involved in the asassination of Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar had been killed in a reported gang violence attack in Canada. The Indian authorities had labelled the accusations as absurd and preposterous. The ties have been in a complete downward spiral so far with the Trudeau regime now pointing fingers at Indian diplomats for conducting targeted killings on Canadian soil.
Who is Sanjay Verma
Sanjay Kumar Verma had been serving as the High Commissioner of India to Canada since September 2022, born in 1965, he’s a graduate of Patna University and did his post graduation in Physics at IIT Delhi. Verma joined the Civil Services in 1988 as an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.
Verma boasts a tremendous CV, according to the MEA, before being appointed as Indian High Commissioner in Canada, the experience diplomat had served at the High Commission of India in Hong Kong and the Embassies of India in the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam and Turkey. He has also served as the Consul General of India in Milan, Italy, and as the Indian Ambassador to the Republic off Sudan.
Verma also served as Joint Secretary and later as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. Verma was serving as the Ambassador of India to Japan and the Marshall Island before being appointed as the High Commissioner to Canada.
Verma’s interview to Canadian media
In an interview to a Canadian media house (CTV), Verma slammed the Trudeau regime for spoiling diplomatic relations between the two countries without any hard evidence, “Canada didn’t follow the practice which should have been there. Evidence should have been shared first, but someone (Trudeau) decided to stand in Parliament and talk about a thing for which he himself has said there was no hard evidence. And the day on which he did that, since then, he has made sure that the bilateral relations with India only go downwards, spiraling down.”
Denying any involvement of the Indian government in Nijjar murder case, said: “This is politically motivated. Any murder is wrong and bad. I do condemn and that is what I’ve said in many interviews. Let’s get to the bottom of the issue”.
When asked about India’s alleged lack of cooperation, Kumar said “not a shred of evidence has been shared with us. Unfortunately, we have not got anything from any Canadian official, which can lead us to a better spot”.
This is the interview of Indian High Commissioner Mr.Sanjay Kumar Verma to Canadian TV about the allegations levelled against him. @HCI_Ottawa
Do listen in to the content and the shocking revelations #canada #khalistan #India @Iyervval @RDXThinksThat @AdityaRajKaul @bdutt… pic.twitter.com/Hil1Z3aoT4
— Sanjay Lazar (@sjlazars) October 20, 2024
Envoy slams Canada’s Khalistani connections
Verma also minced no words in elaborating Trudeau’s Khalistani connections, he asserted that the Canadian government is involved with the Khalistani extremists. “This is my allegation, I also know that some of these Khalistani extremists and terrorists are deep assets of CSIS, again I’m not giving any evidence.”
“We only want the Canadian regime of the day, the government of the day, to understand my core concerns sincerely rather than being bedfellows with those who are trying to challenge Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said.
Verma also went on to add that foreign citizens cannot be allowed to interfere in the internal politics of India and Canada should also understand that. “What happens in India will be decided by Indian Citizens. These Khalistani extremists are not Indian citizens, they are Canadian citizens and no country should allow its citizens to challenge the sovereignty of another nation.”
“We only want the Canadian regime of the day, government of the day, to understand my core concerns sincerely, rather than being bedfellows with those who are trying to challenge Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said during the interview.
TFI and other media houses targeted
The explosive 26 minute interview of the High Commissioner has already amassed over two lakh views on CTV’s official YouTube channel. It is also being speculated that the Canadian government has attempted to block the reach of Sanjay Verma’s interview, as many people have reported having trouble accessing CTV’s website in India.
Canadian govt blocked Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma’s interview to a Canadian news channel. You can’t access it in India… @JustinTrudeau doesn’t want Indians to read that…. Why so scared? pic.twitter.com/uR6dYKlv0m
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) October 21, 2024
It seems while Trudeau has been harping on the lines of “rule of law”, free press and respecting the sovergnity of foreign nations, he seems to have no intention to reciprocate the same. Just last week Canadian officials had shared a list of Indian media houses accused of “interference” in Canada.
The report also mentioned several narratives that were being closely monitored in Canada, including those showcasing the reality of Canadian diplomats, and those exposing Canada’s links with terrorist elements from the Khalistan movement.
The Canadian government has intensified its scrutiny of social media activity linked to Indian journalists and media, following the bizarre claims of foreign interference. Our organization, TFI was also highlighted in the list. It seems that Trudeau intends to operate on the lines of ‘one rule for me, another for thee’. He has no issues in fanning extremist anti India elements in Canada but wilts at the slightest critique of his policies by the free press. It seems Sanjay Verma’s scathing interview has indeed ruffled some feathers in the echelons of the Canadian regime.
-By Jyotirmay Kaushal
