Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has an aggressive stance against India and often stands in support of India’s opponents, has said in his latest statement that whatever information related to the allegations of involvement of Indian officials in the murder of a Canadian citizen last year will be available to the country. They have been shared especially with its close allies, including the US. Let us tell you that this was said in a hastily organized press conference by Justin Trudeau. The press conference was called at a time when India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced the recall of its High Commissioner and other diplomats and officials “being targeted” from Canada. In fact, India has taken this action while completely rejecting Canada’s allegations of linking Indian diplomats to the investigation of the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. This has further soured the already tense relations between the two countries. Let us remind you that Nijjar was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in June last year.
Let us tell you that India’s decision to recall High Commissioner Sanjay Verma and some other diplomats came shortly after Canada’s Ambassador-in-Charge Stewart Wheelers was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs. The message to Wheelers was clear that the baseless targeting of Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma and other diplomats and officials is completely unacceptable. Meanwhile, the American newspaper ‘Washington Post’, without naming some Canadian officials, has published the news that Canada has ordered six Indian diplomats to leave the country, including Verma and top officials of the Consulate in Toronto. Are. It is understood that Verma and other officials will return from Canada in the next few days.
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Let us tell you that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a press conference in Ottawa, “Since last summer, we have been working closely with our partners, especially America, where India is facing similar cases in the case of attempted extrajudicial killing.” The behavior was exposed.” He said that we will continue to work closely with our allies and remain united for the rule of law. He said, “We contacted the Government of India last week through our security agencies, diplomats and police agencies, to find a way to resolve these deep differences … to protect Canadians … while The good relations between India and Canada should not be affected.” The Canadian Prime Minister said that unfortunately, India ”has not chosen to work with us.” He chose to make personal attacks against, deny and push back against this (Trudeau) government and question the integrity of our agencies and institutions. So we have had to respond to protect the safety of the Canadian people.” Trudeau alleged, “I believe India has used its diplomats and organized crime to attack Canadians, to make them feel unsafe in their own homes.” They have made a big mistake by choosing the path of organizing and, moreover, committing acts of violence and even murder. This is unacceptable.” Trudeau said he had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard last week. Let us tell you that last week, there was a ‘brief conversation’ between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Laos.
Justin Trudeau said, “As the RCMP Commissioner has previously said, he has clear evidence that agents of the Indian government have been and are still engaged in such activities. This poses a serious threat to public safety, including confidential information gathering techniques, targeted and punitive treatment of South Asian Canadians, and engaged in more than a dozen threatening and violent acts, including murder.” Trudeau claimed that the RCMP and national security officials have attempted to work with India on the matter, but have been repeatedly rebuffed. He alleged, “That’s why this weekend, Canadian officials took an extraordinary step. They met with Indian officials to share the RCMP evidence, which concluded that six Indian government agents allegedly engaged in criminal activity.” Are.” “Despite repeated requests from India, it has decided not to cooperate,” he claimed.
Let us also tell you that the US State Department has not yet given any statement on the diplomatic crisis between its two close allies and partners India and Canada. However, the US State Department has definitely said that the Indian Investigation Committee formed to investigate the allegations of involvement of an Indian government official in the failed conspiracy to murder an American citizen will come to Washington on Tuesday. “The investigating committee will travel to Washington on October 15 to discuss the matter as part of its investigation,” an official release said. During this time, the information received will be discussed and latest information will be obtained from the officials here.
Let us tell you that India had established the committee to investigate the activities of certain organized criminals and it is actively investigating the person, identified in a Justice Department indictment last year as an Indian government employee. He was accused of directing a plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York City but the plot failed. Let us remind you that in November last year, US federal prosecutors accused Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta of colluding with an Indian government official in a conspiracy to murder Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in New York. Nikhil Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic in June last year and extradited to the US on June 14. India has denied the allegations, but has formed an internal investigation team to investigate.
As far as India’s response to Justin Trudeau’s allegations is concerned, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said that in response to the Trudeau government’s support to extremism, violence and separatism against India, India reserves the right to take further steps. The ministry said that Prime Minister Trudeau’s hostile attitude towards India has been clear for a long time. The Foreign Ministry said, “Trudeau had visited India in 2018 with the aim of cultivating the vote bank, but the visit proved to be uncomfortable for him.” His cabinet includes individuals who are openly associated with extremist and separatist agenda regarding India. His clear interference in India’s internal politics in December 2020 shows how far he was trying to go in this regard.
As far as the real reasons for Justin Trudeau’s increasing aggression against India are concerned, let us tell you that Trudeau is forced to take this step due to falling popularity ratings at the domestic level and increasing dissatisfaction against himself. Trudeau’s move is being seen in the Canadian media as an attempt to woo the politically important Sikh community ahead of next year’s federal elections. Indeed, amid complaints of the rising cost of living, a poor healthcare system and rising crime rates, an Ipsos poll showed that only 26% of people saw Trudeau as the best PM candidate, 19 percentage points behind Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. is less. Many political experts are predicting that Trudeau’s party will face a crushing defeat in the elections, just like the Conservatives in Britain. Let us tell you that there are more than 7.7 lakh Sikhs in Canada, which is the fourth largest ethnic community. A large section of Sikhs in Canada are believed to support the demand for Khalistan.
If seen, India has always been raising objections about Trudeau’s policy on pro-Khalistan separatists. During his meeting with Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed concern over anti-India activities by extremists in Canada. Well, this is not the first time that separatists have caused major sourness in bilateral relations between India and Canada. Trudeau’s father, Pierre Trudeau, also did not have good relations with New Delhi when he was Prime Minister of Canada.
