India, March 21 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duheme stated there is no current criminal evidence linking the Indian government to transnational repression or foreign interference in Canada, marking a shift from prior allegations.

In an exclusive interview with CTV News airing March 20, Duheme said, "In the files that we have that involve transnational repression, we're not seeing any connection right now with any foreign entity, based on the criminal information and the investigations that we have presently."

Context of remarks

This follows the RCMP's October 2024 press conference accusing Indian officials of ties to targeted violence, including the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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