The Consulate General of India in Toronto, Canada cancelled some of the scheduled consular camps after the the security agencies conveyed their "inability to provide minimum security protection" to the community camp organisers.
The announcement by the Consulate comes merely days after violence disruption was orchestrated by anti-India extremists was seen when the Indian consulate had co-organised a consular camp outside the Hindi Sabha Temple in Brampton, near Toronto.
Significantly, it is pertinent to note that earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi also strongly condemned the recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton by Khalistani extremists.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "Regarding the latest Canadian target, we summoned the representative of the Canadian High Commission yesterday. It was conveyed in the note that the Government of India protests in the strongest terms to the absurd
Trudeau's national security and intelligence advisor told the Commons public safety committee that she did not require Trudeau's authorisation for the leak and insisted no "classified intelligence" was provided to the US publication.
It is pertinent to note that Goldy Brar was believed to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and first came into the spotlight after he claimed responsibility for the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May 2022. However, reports suggest that they are now running separate gangs.
Arya reported that a group of Khalistani protesters staged a disruptive demonstration against him during a Hindu event in Edmonton two weeks ago. He stated that he was only able to attend the event safely with the protection of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
It is pertinent to note that diplomatic tensions escalated between India and Canada after the latter declared India's High Commissioner and other diplomats as "persons of interest" in the investigation into the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed that India has submitted a total of 26 extradition requests to Canada over nearly a decade. The MEA spokesperson highlighted the names of criminals associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang.
India- Canada Diplomatic Row: Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada escalated after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau recently accused India of involvement in the killing of Hardeep Nijjar. Following Trudeau's "motivated" claims, India summoned a Canadian HC and expelled 6 diplomats
Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had only intelligence and no "hard evidentiary proof" when he alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year.
India-Canada Tensions: The diplomatic relationship between India and Canada has recently taken a significant downturn, But don’t you think that the ties between the two countries are going on the same path as India-Pakistan ties?
As relations between India and Canada soar, countries like the US and UK, both of whom are part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Both countries have supported Canada's claims and have called on India to cooperate with the probe on Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing.
The Canadian police have issued new allegations against New Delhi, claiming that “agents” of the Indian government are working with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to “target” the South Asian community, particularly pro-Khalistani groups in Canada. So, what’s the deal with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang,
"We have wanted to see India take the allegations seriously and cooperate with Canada's investigation. However, they have chosen an alternate path," the US State Department said over Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing row.
The diplomatic landscape between India and Canada has reached a boiling point, marked by mutual expulsions of diplomats and escalating tensions. But how did the countries get here and what’s next? Watch the video to know the whole background and what's next.
The fresh developments are a major downturn in already frosty ties between India and Canada. However, while diplomatic relations may have soured, businesses on both sides have continued to engage, insulated from the political noise.
India-Canada Row: Assistant Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Brigitte Gauvin on October 14, alleged that Indian government have links with the Bishnoi group. Following this, she said that they are specifically targeting pro-Khalistani elements in Canada.
Canada expelled six Indian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after India asked Canadian diplomats to leave the country by October 19, marking a severe escalation in the diplomatic row. Canada had attempted to link the diplomats in a probe related to a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar's killing.
India strongly dismissed Canada's allegations linking the envoy to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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