Watch: Khalistani Terrorist Pannun Says ‘Communicating’ With Canadian PM Trudeau’s Office For Last 2-3 Years

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun admitted that his outfit, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), was in touch with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, sharing information against India following the killing of his aide, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The revelations were made during an interview with the Canadian broadcaster CBC News. Pannun said he gave information to Trudeau ‘detailing the spying network’ of the Indian diplomatic mission there.

Pannun said Canada’s allegations against India demonstrated Ottawa’s ‘unwavering commitment to justice, rule of law and national security’.

He claimed in the interview that ‘Sikhs for Justice has been communicating with the Prime Minister’s office for the last two to three years.’

The Pannun interview comes amid a significant deterioration in diplomatic relations between India and Canada.

It worsened on Monday when New Delhi expelled six Canadian diplomats shortly after summoning Canada’s Charge d’Affaires, Stewart Wheeler, while recalling its own envoys citing concerns over their security. Canadian government has said that the Indian envoy to Canada is a ‘person of interest’ in an ongoing probe which led to the recall.

India expressed that the “baseless targeting” of its high commissioner and other diplomats and officials in Canada is entirely unacceptable, in a strongly-worded statement.

It criticised the Canadian PM for providing space to violent extremists and terrorists ‘to harass, threaten and intimidate Indian diplomats and community leaders in Canada’.

Ties have remained frayed since last June after Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian agents played a role in the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India strongly denied the allegations, labelling them ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’ and said Canada gives space to extremist and anti-India elements.