Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he believes India’s relations with Canada may have undergone “a tonal shift” in the days since the unsealing of a US indictment alleging a conspiracy to murder India-designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his statement linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, Canada earlier this year was meant to deter New Delhi from repeating a similar action in the country.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on the Indian government to cooperate with Canada in the investigation of the killing of India designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar after the United States Justice Department filed an indictment against an Indian national for his alleged involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate a US-based leader of the Sikh Separatist Movement in New York, CBC News reported.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday reiterated his allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey in June this year. Trudeau accused New Delhi of violating the Vienna Convention by “kicking out” 40 diplomats at a time when his country had reached out to the former and other global partners to get to the bottom of the murder.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday Monday discussed the India-Canada row with the President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stating that it is important to uphold and respect the “rule of law”.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said his government is “not looking to escalate” diplomatic tensions with India but did not say if his government would engage in a tit for tat response as the latter asked Ottawa to pull out 41 diplomats.
Justice Markandey Katju writes: It is time that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comes clean. He should either disclose the evidence he has, or else render an apology to India for jumping the gun.
Taking a jibe at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his allegations on India for its involvement in the alleged killing of the Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has said that he should come out clean with all the facts in order to make judgements.
By Mayank Chhaya- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going for broke in making the explosive claims in his country’s parliament about India’s alleged involvement in the killing of the Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in Surrey, British Columbia. What is remarkable is that Trudeau chose to make this stunning announcement […]
Signalling a further souring of bilateral ties, Foreign Minister of Canada Melanie Joly on Monday said an Indian diplomat in the country had been expelled. The expulsion comes in light of PM Justin Trudeau’s statement alleging an Indian hand in the killing of wanted Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Assuring the 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada over fake admission letters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they will evaluate each case and the victims of fraud will have an opportunity to demonstrate their situation and present evidence to support their case.
Canadian journalist Daniel Bordman has criticized his country’s government for failing to curb rising extremism, warning that the “tacit support of extremism from the highest levels of government is starting to have consequences”.
In view of the escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, Bordman highlighted the challenges faced not only by Indian diplomats but also by various minority communities within Canada.
India-Canada bilateral relations have practically collapsed after unprecedented tit-for-tat expulsions and withdrawals of its diplomats over escalating tensions flowing from allegations about the June 2023 assassination in British Columbia of Canadian national and pro-Khalistan campaigner Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a significant milestone by registering 100 million followers on X, and becoming one of the highest followed politicians in the world.
Modi also shared his thoughts after breaching the mark.
The Indian Consulate in Vancouver reminded the world about the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka) in which 329 people, including 86 children, were killed, as the Canadian Parliament ‘honored’ deceased Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar with a moment of silence.
The ‘India in Vancouver’ X account of the Consulate General of India in Vancouver in a post said, “India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threat.”
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- In the middle of an election cycle in India, misinformation and false narratives are being created about Indian democracy in the West, a prominent Indian American doctor said on Sunday. Chicago-based Dr. Baharat Barai hit out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not taking action against Sikh separatists who are openly […]
India’s High Commissioner in Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said national security threats originating from Canada are a red line for India. “My concern is national security threats emanating from the land of Canada. These threats are largely emanating from Canadian sections,” he said, adding that the two sides are engaged to resolve the differences. “We are ready to sit down at the table any day and we are doing that and we are trying to resolve this issue,” he said.
India on Tuesday, May 7, reacted strongly to pro-Khalistani elements taking the centre stage, raising anti-India slogans, and displaying objectionable posters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ organized at Malton in Canada, urging the government led by Justin Trudeau to stop providing criminal and secessionist elements a safe haven and political space in the country.
At the Khalsa Day Celebrations that took place in Toronto, loud chants of pro-Khalistan slogans were seen being raised in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. This comes amid a sharp rise in anti-India sentiment in Canada in recent times.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who testified at a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canada’s electoral process said that his government was firm on the issue of protecting Canadians, including addressing the killing of alleged Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in Surrey last June.
Women serve as heads of state and government in only 31 countries with less than one in four serving as cabinet ministers, and just 26.5 per cent of them as MPs in a 21st-century world that speaks of gender equality. Despite the not-so-impressive numbers, based on a 2023 UN study, women, some of them Indian-origin, across the world have been emerging as a formidable force in political forums that has long been dominated by men.
Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country’s last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has asked the federal government to produce documentation related to these allegations.
US-based Indian designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has issued fresh threats ahead of India’s Republic Day. Several pictures on social media show pro-Khalistani graffiti in New Delhi. The graffiti contained threats ahead of the Republic Day parade on January 26 with claims that SFJ aims to “avenge” the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
On the issue of allegations made by the US and Canada regarding pro-Khalistani elements, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar emphasized that the two issues are not the same, adding that India is open to looking into the matter.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday accused Canada of “consistently giving space to anti-India extremists.” During a special press briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE for COP28, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, while responding to a query, said India expects the Canadian government to live up to its obligations under the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.
