New Delhi: Weeks before the latest standoff between India and Canada over the investigation into the murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) acknowledged. Pakistan Khalistani’s role in supporting extremism on Canadian soil.
The Intelligence Service also confirmed that the South Asian nation also played a role in influencing Canada’s federal politics.
During a session before the Foreign Interference Commission on September 27, Vanessa Lloyd, acting director of CSIS, shared her thoughts on Pakistan Canada’s involvement in foreign interference activities within Canada. The acting director of CSIS stressed that Pakistan Canada’s involvement in Canadian politics often focuses on reducing “Indian influence”.
Notably, Lloyd is the first woman to head the agency.
“Commitment of Pakistan “It is consistently balanced with the attempt to reduce India’s influence,” Lloyd said, adding: “India’s influence Pakistan is directly linked to support for Khalistani extremism,” indicating that India’s neighboring country may be amplifying other voices and groups to advance its strategic interests against it.
A video of the session with Lloyd surfaced on social media as diplomatic relations between India and Canada suffered a major setback after Justin Trudeau’s government on Sunday described India’s High Commissioner to Canada and other Indian diplomats as “people of interest” regarding Nijjar. Killer probe.
Meanwhile, as the diplomatic row escalated, both India and Canada ordered the expulsion of six diplomats.
These testimonies are part of a broader investigation into foreign interference in electoral processes in Canada, which has been an important point of attention in public hearings that began in January of this year.
The Foreign Interference Commission’s goal is to reveal the extent of foreign interference that may have impacted the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, particularly as it relates to the experiences of various diaspora communities in Canada.
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