G20 Summit: The major development came amidst diplomatic tensions between India and Canada following Trudeau's "absurd and baseless" allegations against New Delhi. Notably, India is currently holding the presidency of the G20 and a virtual Leaders' summit of the same is scheduled for today.
Arya has repeatedly called for action against such Khalistani activities and said that hate crimes are being committed against Hindu Canadians in the name of freedom of speech. Several Hindu temples have been vandalised by Khalistani extremists this year.
Jaishankar concluded his five-day visit to the UK on Wednesday, which he described as “timely” after a series of cross-party engagements. He interacted with British PM Rishi Sunak, opposition leader Keir Starmer and his newly-appointed counterpart David Cameron.
Emphasising the significance of credible evidence, Jaishankar categorically stated that there was no involvement of the Indian government in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
After previously emphasising that Israel has the right to defend itself, Trudeau on Tuesday urged the Jewish state to exercise 'maximum restraint' to avoid killing civilians. Netanyahu responded by saying that it was Hamas, not Israel who was targeting innocent civilians.
Responding to the Toronto Sun query, police confirmed the incident and said Peel Regional Force has been investigating the matter. It said that the incident occurred at Westwood Square Mall in the Malton neighbourhood.
PIA said air hostesses aged above 50 years should be among the crew members of flights to Canada and other international routes. This restriction aims to reduce the risk of older flight attendants slipping away as they may be more susceptible to the allure of better job prospects in these regions.
Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain presented proposals for Canada to take strong action against preventing misuse of freedom of expression and attacks on places of worship. He also called on Canada to end structural discrimination against children belonging to indigenous groups.
According to police, the suspects ran toward Uppal's white SUV, fired a weapon and fled from the spot. Uppal and his son were shot and died shortly after. Police continue to investigate the shooting and autopsies will be conducted on Monday and Tuesday.
Trudeau said that Canada tried to work "collaboratively" and "positively" with New Delhi and added Ottawa will continue to work with Indian counterparts. "This is not a fight we want to be having right now but we will unequivocally always stand up for the rule of law...," added Trudeau.
Indian-origin Harpreet Uppal and his 11-year-old son were shot dead in their vehicle around noon on Thursday in Canada. According to police officials, he was killed in a gang war.
Kwatra said that the Indian side raised grave concerns over the recent threat video uploaded by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wherein he threatened the Indian government and Air India to blow up the flight on November 19.
In a statement released by Canada’s Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez to the media outlet Globe and Mail, it said that the Canadian government has taken the threat very seriously and added that security agencies have been investigating the matter.
The United States has previously urged India to cooperate with the Canadian investigation of the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A variety of issues between the two countries will be discussed in the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue scheduled for Friday.
Diwali celebration in Canada: Sharing glimpses of the event on his Instagram, PM Trudeau wrote, "Later this week, people will celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas- both of which symbolize the light we all need more of. To everyone at yesterday’s event on Parliament Hill."
The Diwali celebration in Canada came at a time when the relations between India and Ottawa reached a new low after PM Justin Trudeau alleged Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Chinese fighter jets fired flares at a Canadian helicopter and came at least 100 feet close while the latter was on its way to Ottawa. Canada said that the encounters were unsafe and could have resulted in a possible crash of the chopper.
Verma, who has been facing multiple death threats from Canadian citizens and is a victim of persistent trolls on social media platforms, asked Canada to show proof of India or his government's involvement in the murder of Nijjar.
In a short video, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun appealed to Sikhs in the world not to travel by Air India from 19th November onward, saying that it can be life-threatening.
Joly further said that she was in touch with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and highlighted decades of the India-Canada relationship. She also underscored that both countries have strong people-to-people ties.
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