File photo: Hardeep Singh Nijjar

NEW DELHI: India welcomed remarks by Canada’s RCMP that there’s no link between Indian govt and the charges announced by the US against Lawrence Bishnoi and other India-based gangs, including the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023.The external affairs ministry said the remarks are consistent with the recently unsealed US indictment which attributes responsibility to members of the Bishnoi organised crime group.“India remains committed to working with our partners in combating terrorism and transnational organised crime through close law enforcement and security cooperation,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. On the gang’s indictment, he said India maintains transnational organised crime, terrorism pose a serious threat to society.