New Delhi, March 21 -- Former High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma, on Saturday welcomed the recent remarks by Canada police chief indicating no link between the Indian state and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, calling it a vindication of India's long-held position.

In an interview with ANI, Verma said the latest statement by the Canadian National Police Chief clearly separates two aspects: the ongoing criminal case related to Nijjar's killing and broader allegations of transnational repression or foreign interference.

"When I look at it, what he said - let's be very clear what he said first. He has kept it in two different buckets. One bucket is the Khalistani terrorist who was killed there. And another b...