He said that there were 26 Indian extradition requests pending with Canada over the last decade or more, which include members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and others. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police had accused Indian government agents of being linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver.

The Canadian prime minister criticized India Wednesday over its alleged interference in the "safety and sovereignty of Canada."

India made a "horrific mistake" by attempting to violate Canada's sovereignty, Prime Minister Justine Trudeau said.

Justin Trudeau said India made a "horrific mistake" by allegedly interfering in Canada's sovereignty as bilateral relations degraded to their lowest point in decades. The Canadian prime minister made the comment just two days after Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats and New Delhi followed suit as the fallout from the investigation into the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar continued to damage ties between the two countries.

India recover from being dismissed for just 46 in their first innings to reach 231-3 at close on day three of the first Test against New Zealand, trailing the Black Caps by 125 runs.

New Zealand’s Matt Henry holds up the ball as he leaves the field after taking the five wickets during the day two of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium,