'Shocked, how can Canada blame without evidence': Tharoor on Trudeau's charges on Nijjar's killing
India | September 21, 2023 20:41 ISTCongress MP Shashi Tharoor said India has valued relationship with Canada, and the same is expected from Ottawa.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said India has valued relationship with Canada, and the same is expected from Ottawa.
None of Canada’s most important allies — not the US, Britain, Australia or New Zealand, all knitted tightly together in the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance — echoed Trudeau’s allegations.
Amid tension between two countries, the students willing to migrate to study in Canada may face some consequences. Check details here.
While addressing a press conference on the Canada issue, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Ottawa has not shared any proof of the allegations levelled by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"Due to operation reasons, with immediate effect i.e. 21 September 2023, Indian visa services in Canada have been suspended till further notice," read the statement released by BLS International on Thursday.
In a statement released on Thursday, it has sought information about them from the general public. Notably, the Indian Consulate was attacked in March following a crackdown on Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh in Punjab.
The mega action came nearly a day after the National Investigating Agency (NIA) released the names of more than 50 individuals who are either based in India or fled to Canada or other nations.
Nearly an hour after Sukhdool Singh alias Sukha Duneke, a Khalistani terrorist and a wanted gangster, was killed in Canada, gangsters Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi have claimed responsibility for his murder.
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According to reports, India has also ordered to minimise the strength of diplomatic staff in Ottawa in order to secure them from threats posed by Khalistani militant groups and social media platforms.
According to reports, Sukhdool Singh alias Sukha Duneke, a Khalistani terrorist and a wanted gangster, escaped to Canada from Punjab's Moga district around six years ago.
This comes amid growing tensions between India, and Canada after Justin Trudeau on Monday accused the Indian government of being behind the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
"Indo-Hindu leave Canada; go to India. You not only support India, but you are also supporting the suppression of speech and expression of pro-Khalistan Sikhs," SFJ’s legal counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannu said in a video that went viral on social media platforms.
"In view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in Canada, all Indian nationals there and those contemplating travel are urged to exercise utmost caution," read the message.
"The Prime Minister needs to come clean with all the facts. We need to know all the evidence possible so that Canadians can make judgments on that," Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre told to media in Ottawa.
They said that pro-Khalistani outfits such as the World Sikh Organization (WSO), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) working at the behest of Pakistan have been allegedly operating freely from the Canadian soil.
Notably, when introducing PM Modi to a crowded audience in Sydney in May, Mr Albanese referred to him as "the boss"—a nod to Bruce Springsteen.
"Exercise a high degree of caution while travelling to India. Exercise a high degree of caution in India due to the threat of terrorist attacks throughout the country," reads the message published on the Canadian website.
"The government of India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are doing that, we are not looking to provoke or escalate," the Canadian PM told reporters on Tuesday.
India and the UK have been negotiating an FTA since January last year, with a goal towards a comprehensive pact that is expected to significantly enhance the bilateral trading relationship worth an estimated GBP 34 billion in 2022.
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