Amid ongoing diplomatic tension between the two countries, India on Thursday said it had sought extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members from Canada a few years back but it has not yet responded.

The MEA had informed Canada about the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its syndicates and requested their provisional arrest and extradition some years back, and also recently.

Significantly, while rejecting Canada's allegations linking Indian diplomats to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India also underlined its “strong and vibrant” economic ties with Canada.