New Delhi: Contradicting the words of the outgoing Canadian National Security Advisor, the Indian ambassador to Canada has asserted that New Delhi was not cooperating with Ottawa in the investigation of the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.In an interview to the Canadian Globe and Mail newspaper, Sanjay Kumar Verma said that India will not provide information to investigators until Canada shares evidence it has gathered on the murder. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on September 19, 2023, that there were credible allegations of a link between the killing and India had led to a diplomatic churn.Nijjar was a pro-Khalistan activist who was killed in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 19. India describes him as a “terrorist.”In late January, Canada’s national security advisor Jody Thomas – in the last days of her tenure – had claimed that India was now “cooperating” on the case.The Wire had reported how Thomas had travelled to India several times to talk to the Indian government over the killing before Trudeau went public with the allegations.In an interview to CTV News Thomas said, “I wouldn’t describe them [India] as not cooperating.” She added that both countries “have made advancements in the relationship” and that India understands “what we believe happened.”Her words had suggested a thaw.However, to Globe and Mail, Indian ambassador Verma said Canada has not shown India anything that ties Nijjar’s death to India – which he described was a condition for New Delhi’s co-operation.“We need relevant and specific evidence for us to help the Canadian authorities. Unless we see something relevant and specific, it would be extremely difficult for us to do anything to help the Canadian authorities,” Verma said.Verma also told the paper his office has not had a formal request from Ottawa to co-operate with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s probe into Nijjar’s shooting. The forces declined to comment on the matter.US authorities have meanwhile indicted Nikhil Gupta, an Indian, over the promise of $100,000 to an FBI agent posing as a hitman to kill another Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who holds dual US and Canadian citizenship, in New York.