Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing

John Kirby, the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, underscored the significance of the partnership with India and the gravity of the allegations during a news conference.

The incident unfolded shortly after the Ministry of External Affairs' spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, disclosed on November 22 that the US had shared concerning information about potential links between organized crime, arms trafficking, terrorism, and other illicit activities. Both nations agreed to pursue necessary steps based on these inputs.

​​​​​​​During a conversation with veteran journalist Lionel Barber titled ‘How a Billion People See the World,' Jaishankar expressed the need for Canada to present evidence supporting its claims before proceeding with any inquiry.

The terrorists killed so far in Canada and Pakistan are Laskhar-e-Taiba chief Hafeez Saeed's deputy and Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, Canada-based Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), close aide of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, Shahid Latif, and his brother Haris Hashim.

Verma voiced concerns about the lack of concrete evidence supporting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations that Indian agents were responsible for Nijjar's murder outside a Sikh temple in British Columbia. 

Trudeau remarked, "The Indian government is creating an incredibly challenging situation, disrupting the daily lives of millions of people in both India and Canada, and all of this is happening in direct violation of fundamental diplomatic principles."

A Nanos Research poll commissioned by CTV News revealed that a substantial 57 per cent of Canadians would prefer the country decrease tensions and engage in diplomatic talks about the murder, which occurred outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18.

Parallel to the call for October 21 rallies, the SFJ also launched an email campaign through which members can send a pre-drafted email to the G7 governments.