Not a shred of evidence shared by Canada with India in Nijjar case

NEW DELHI: Canada has not shared a "shred of evidence" with India in the case relating to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Ottawa's charges against Indian diplomats are "politically motivated", New Delhi's envoy to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma has said.

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In an interview to Canadian broadcaster CTV that was aired on Sunday, he also rejected Ottawa's charge of the Indian government's involvement in targeting certain individuals in Canada.

"We needed to see some evidence on the basis of which we can converse with our Canadian counterparts. Unfortunately, not a shred of evidence has been shared with us. Any evidence shared has to be legally acceptable," Verma said.

Asked about the allegations levelled against him by the Canadian authorities, the Indian envoy strongly denied any involvement in the Nijjar case.

The ties between India and Canada hit rock bottom after Canada linked Verma and some other Indian diplomats to the case.