Aaj Ki Baat: What message did S Jaishankar give to Justin Trudeau at UNGA?
Aaj Ki Baat | September 26, 2023 23:41 ISTAaj Ki Baat: What message did S Jaishankar give to Justin Trudeau at UNGA?
Aaj Ki Baat: What message did S Jaishankar give to Justin Trudeau at UNGA?
His response came nearly a week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alleged Indian agents were involved in the killing of Khalistan terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar-- a claim India rejected outrightly.
The Canadian Prime Minister further warned that that the event may fuel Russian propaganda, as Vladimir Putin has alleged "neo-Nazi" elements operating within Ukraine.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that he was "not surprised" with Trudeau's "outrageous and unsubstantiated" allegations linking India's role behind Nijjar's killing.
"In the context of recent developments in Canada and in India, there are calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media. Please remain vigilant and exercise caution," read the latest advisory.
Amid widespread criticism, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons apologised for recognizing a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.
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Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the Waffen-SS Galicia Division under Nazis, was given a standing ovation in the Canadian Parliament last week.
Arya noted that the history of the Khalistan movement is filled with violence and killings, which has claimed tens and thousands of Hindus and Sikhs.
Swarup called Trudeau "reckless" and said that the matter could have been resolved diplomatically through continuous engagement between both governments.
The politicians in Canada have denounced the hate video against Hindus, however, neither of them named the pro-Khalistan group. They said that Hindus are safe and welcome in Canada.
Rubin noted that India's strategic importance is higher than Canada, especially in view of the Indo-Pacific region and the growing concern of Chinese aggression.
Justin Trudeau claimed that Canada has shared "credible allegations" regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar with India "many weeks ago". However, the MEA had on Thursday clarified that no information has been shared by Canada regarding the killing of Nijjar.
Antony Blinken said that the US is deeply concerned about Trudeau's claims about India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist, designated as a terrorist in India, and hoped that New Delhi cooperates with the Canadian investigation.
Notably, Nijjar was killed by unidentified assailants on June 18 at a parking lot of a gurdwara in British Columbia. He had gone to Canada in 1997 using a counterfeit passport under the alias Ravi Sharma.
It is worth mentioning the report of his killing came less than 24 hours after the National Investigative Agency (NIA) issued a list of wanted criminals who were either residing in India or fled.
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