India denies Canada view on Atwal
Context:
India has denied Canada’s view on Atwal
What has happened?
The External Affairs Ministry has dismissed a “conspiracy theory” that the Canada-based Khalistan activist Jaspal Atwal’s visit to India was facilitated by “rogue Indian officials”.
Background:
- The Ministry’s statement has come after Mr. Trudeau had expressed in public his support to the theory that Mr. Atwal’s visit was linked to “rogue elements in the Indian establishment who wanted to jeopardise Trudeau’s India visit due to alleged links between his government and Khalistan activists in Canada
- The Canadian Prime Minister had promised an investigation on the goof-up
