India denies Canada's election interference charge, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal | Oneindia

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In a strongly worded statement, India categorically rejected allegations of election interference in Canada. The Indian government went on to assert that it is, in fact, Canada that has been meddling in their internal affairs. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed the issue in a statement issued at a press conference on Thursday.

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00:00 We strongly reject all such baseless allegations of Indian interference in Canadian elections.

00:09 In a strongly worded statement, India categorically rejected allegations of election interference

00:15 in Canada.

00:16 The Indian government went on to assert that it is in fact Canada that has been meddling

00:21 in their internal affairs.

00:22 Ministry of External Affairs or MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed the matter in a

00:27 statement issued at a press conference on Thursday.

00:30 India reports about Canadian Commission inquiring into foreign interference and there have been

00:36 some related developments as well.

00:39 We strongly reject all such baseless allegations of Indian interference in Canadian elections.

00:46 It is not Government of India's policy to interfere in democratic processes of other

00:50 countries.

00:51 In fact, quite on the reverse, it is Canada which has been interfering in our internal

00:56 affairs.

00:57 We have been raising this issue regularly with them.

01:01 We continue to call on Canada to take effective measures to address our core concerns.

01:07 This response comes in the wake of a declassified intelligence report from Canada where India

01:12 was identified as a foreign threat that could potentially interfere in their elections.

01:17 This revelation follows months after Canada accused New Delhi of involvement in the killing

01:21 of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

01:26 This recent exchange is part of an ongoing saga of allegations and counter-allegations

01:30 that began last year when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed fingers at India, accusing

01:35 it of involvement in Nijjar's murder.

01:37 India vehemently denied any connection to the incident.

01:40 The strained relations between India and Canada have sparked concerns among the international

01:44 community, with many urging both nations to engage in dialogue and find a diplomatic resolution

01:50 to their differences.

01:51 As the situation continues to unfold, the world watches closely to see how these diplomatic

01:55 tensions will impact the global stage.

01:58 Media reports about Canadian Commission inquiring into foreign interference and there have been

02:03 some related developments as well.

02:06 We strongly reject all such baseless allegations of Indian interference in Canadian elections.

02:14 It is not Government of India's policy to interfere in democratic processes of other

02:18 countries.

02:19 In fact, quite on the reverse, it is Canada which has been interfering in our internal

02:23 affairs.

02:24 We have been raising this issue regularly with them.

02:29 We continue to call on Canada to take effective measures to address our core concerns.

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