Open this photo in gallery: Gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi at a court in New Delhi, in April, 2023. The group is known for acts of extortion, drug trafficking, violence and murder.ANI/Supplied

India declined to comment Tuesday on Canada’s listing of the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, as New Delhi and Ottawa continue a wary rapprochement after years of strained ties.

Dhruv Mishra, the undersecretary of public relations for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said the government would have no comment until Friday at the earliest. India’s High Commission in Ottawa also declined to comment.

Canadian police have linked the Bishnoi gang, a transnational criminal organization operating primar