India has reaffirmed its commitment to working with international partners to combat transnational organised crime. This comes after the US charged the head of an Indian criminal gang with directing the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.
Background
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, Canada. The incident led to strained relations between India and Canada, with then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging Indian involvement in the killing. India termed these accusations as “absurd”.
The US has since charged Indian criminal gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and his North American deputy with directing the murder. India’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that India enjoys “strong and effective growing cooperation” with the US on transnational organised crime.
Jaiswal also mentioned that India remains committed to working with its partners to combat transnational organised crime through close law enforcement and security cooperation. When asked about the possibility of Bishnoi’s extradition, Jaiswal said New Delhi would deal with any such request according to “established legal obligations and judicial processes” applicable in the case.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
