"No specific or relevant evidence or information has been shared by Canadian authorities in regards to this particular matter till date with us. Therefore, understand our view that the matter is being prejudged when people say X or Y,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a regular news briefing in New Delhi on Thursday.
“Obviously, there are political interests at work,” Jaiswal said, in apparent reference to Joly's accusation.
“We have long maintained that extremists, separatists and those advocating violence have been given political space in Canada,” the MEA spokesperson went on to state.
The Indian official noted that New Delhi and Ottawa were involved in discussions at a diplomatic level to address these issues.
"We have been telling them that you have been giving political space to separatists, extremists and people who advocate violence. They are acting against India," said Jaiswal.