Prime Canadian officers have reportedly admitted to leaking details about India’s foreign interference to The Washington Publish, however these specifics weren’t shared with Canadians, based on The Globe and Mail.
The information comes amid ongoing tensions between Canada and India, notably after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian authorities of involvement within the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nationwide safety and intelligence adviser has confirmed she leaked details about the Indian authorities’s alleged function in homicide, extortion and coercion to The Washington Publish that was not shared with the Canadian public.
Nathalie Drouin, Mr. Trudeau’s nationwide safety and intelligence adviser, advised the Commons public security committee on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) that she didn’t require Mr. Trudeau’s authorisation for the leak and insisted no categorized intelligence was offered to the U.S. publication the day earlier than Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats on Thanksgiving Day on October 13.
Ms. Drouin stated leaking of delicate info was “a part of a communications technique” that she and Deputy Overseas Minister David Morrison got here up with to make sure that a serious U.S. publication obtained Canada’s aspect of its persevering with the international interference dispute with India.
Additional, Ms. Drouin additionally affirmed that “the communications technique was seen by the Prime Minister’s Workplace.”
“We offered non-classified info on the actions we had taken to cooperate with India and clarify how the proof confirmed hyperlinks to the federal government of India conducting unlawful actions towards Canadians, together with threats to their lives,” Ms. Drouin stated.
She additionally denied allegations that she launched categorized information to the Washington Publish, and said that “she offered an analogous briefing to federal opposition leaders as she did with the Publish.”
Printed – October 30, 2024 10:49 am IST