A senior Pakistani official, speaking on condition of anonymity, noted a general sense of positivity regarding Jaishankar's visit. During the dinner reception last night, the external affairs minister and PM Sharif shared a warm handshake, exchanged pleasantries, and engaged in brief conversation.
Justin Trudeau stated that while there are many individuals in Canada who hold different views, this does not define Canadian policy, nor does it render those views illegal in Canada.
"It was a productive meeting. They informed us that the individual named in the Justice Department indictment is no longer an employee of the Indian government," Mathew Miller said after a meeting with Indian officials.
It is incredibly rare for the B-2 Spirit to be used in the strikes targeting the Houthis, who have been attacking ships for months in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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.
Trudeau said the Indian side asked for evidence "and our response was, well, it's within your security agencies." But the Indian side insisted on the evidence. "And at that point, it was primarily intelligence, not hard evidentiary proof," said Trudeau.
As per officials, the earthquake was felt in nearby provinces including Diyarbakir, Elazig, Sanliurfa and Tunceli, as well as in some parts of northern Syria. It struck the town of Kale in Malatya province.
This is the first visit by an Indian EAM in nine years after Sushma Swaraj visited Islamabad in 2015. During his address, Jaishankar made a veiled attack on Pakistan and China, saying cooperation must be based on mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Jaishankar signed eight outcome documents focusing on connectivity and trade during the SCO Summit hosted by Pakistan. During his address, Jaishankar made a veiled attack on Pakistan and China, saying cooperation must be based on mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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 Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, reportedly a powerful gang with 700 members, was also responsible for a shootout outside Bollywood star Salman Khan's house earlier this year.
The latest incident came nearly a month after a fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people..
Jaishankar said trust was key for cooperation and the SCO member nations can benefit immensely if the grouping moves ahead collectively. He said cooperation must be based on mutual respect and sovereign equality.
Jaishankar, speaking on Pakistani soil, took a veiled dig at the neighbouring country by strongly raising the issues of terrorism, extremism and violation of territorial integrity. He stressed the strengthening mutual trust and good neighbourliness.
On Tuesday, Air India's Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft en route to Chicago from Delhi was diverted to the Canadian airport following a bomb threat. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had said that the flight made an emergency landing at Iqaluit.
S Jaishankar on Wednesday said cooperation in areas like trade, energy and connectivity is unlikely to flourish if activities across borders are characterised by terrorism, extremism and separatism.
Shehbaz Sharif called the SCO a "beacon of multilateralism" and reaffirmed his commitment to regional peace, enhanced connectivity and sustainable socio-economic development. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is also attending the summit, the first Indian EAM to visit Pakistan in nine years.
India-Canada ties, already fraught with tensions over Justin Trudeau's allegations in 2023, deteriorated further when New Delhi recalled its High Commissioner and expelled six Canadian diplomats. Canada has accused India of being involved in Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing.
The brief exchange took place at the venue of the SCO summit. Jaishankar warmly shook hands with PM Sharif and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and held a very brief interaction.
The US reaction came after Singapore was forced to scramble fighter jets to escort an Madurai-Singapore Air India flight after receiving a bomb threat. Prior to that, an Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago diverted to Iqaluit airport0 in Canada on Tuesday following a similar threat.
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