Canada, which expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they were involved in a plot against Sikh separatists, denied it had evidence Prime Minister Narendra Modi was linked to violence on Canadian soil.

A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity perpetrated by Indian agents on Canadian soil.

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, alleging their involvement in a plot against Sikh separatists. While accusing India of a campaign of intimidation, Canada denies possessing evidence linking Prime Minister Modi to violence on Canadian soil,

Canada has denied media reports suggesting that it sought to link Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with the killing of 'Khalistan' supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The development after India strongly trashed a Canadian media report that claimed that PM Modi was aware of the alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has termed it as a "smear campaign".

Earlier, responding to the Canadian media report, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve.

The Canadian government clarified on Friday that there is no evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi or his top officials to any criminal activity in Canada, including the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The Justin Trudeau government on Friday denied linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and national security advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities within Canada.