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Months After Canada's Accusations, New Zealand Deputy PM Questions 'Where's the Evidence?' In Khalistani Nijjar Killing
Nayan Dwivedi
Mar 13, 2024, 09:55 AM | Updated 09:55 AM IST
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During a visit to India, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has raised doubts about the purported Indian connection in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, as claimed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier.
Peters, a key figure in New Zealand's government and foreign affairs, questioned the absence of concrete evidence regarding the alleged Indian involvement in Nijjar's assassination.
His comments came amid reports that Canada shared intelligence related to the case with its Five-Eyes intelligence alliance partners, including New Zealand.
In an interview with The Indian Express, Peters expressed skepticism about the intelligence shared by Canada, stating, "As a trained lawyer, I look okay, so where’s the case? Where’s the evidence? Where’s the finding right here, right now? Well, there isn’t one."
It's important to note that trudeau had previously alleged that Canadian security agencies were investigating potential links between Indian government agents and Nijjar's killing in June.
However, the Indian government had refuted these claims, labelling them as "absurd" and "motivated."
When asked about whether New Zealand had conveyed its position to India, Peters said he was not involved in the handling of the matter.
“Well, I wasn’t here, it was handled by the previous government. But look, sometimes when you’re hearing Five-Eyes information, you’re hearing it and saying nothing. It is coming past you. You don’t know the value or the quality of it, but you’re pleased to have it. You don’t know whether there is going to be substantial material value or nothing. But the very, very critical information that matters… This was mainly handled by the previous government,” Peters said.
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Nayan Dwivedi is Staff Writer at Swarajya.
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