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Canada making allegations without providing specifics: EAM Jaishankar

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November 06, 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the attack on a Hindu temple at Brampton in Canada on Sunday was "deeply concerning" and accused Ottawa of making allegations against India in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar without providing specifics.

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Canada making allegations without providing specifics: EAM Jaishankar

"What happened at the Hindu temple in Canada was obviously deeply concerning. And you would have seen the statement first by (the MEA) official spokesperson and also the expression of concern by our Prime Minister yesterday. So that should, I think, convey to you how deeply we feel about it," he said at a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong after talks between them in Canberra. Canada, he said, is put

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