Diplomatic crisis deepened between India, Canada over the murder of Khalistani Terrorist Hardeep Nijjar. Canadian Police arrested and charged 3 Indians with the murder of Khalistani Terrorist Hardeep Nijjar. 3 Indian nationals accused of Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing made their first court appearance. Members of the Sikh Community from British Columbia crowded a Surrey courtroom on May 07.The arrested men are Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karan Brar (22).Pro-Khalistani protesters chanted slogans and held placards, outside the Surrey Provincial Court. Indian nationals are facing charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The killing of the Khalistani leader has severely damaged Canada's relations with India. Meanwhile, S Jaishankar gave it back to Canada over the arrest of 3 Indians in Nijjar’s case. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June last year outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb. Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has renewed his claim of Indian hands behind the incident.India has been vehemently denying all the allegations by calling it ‘absurd and motivated.
08 May,2024 02:51 PM IST
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested three Indian nationals in connection with Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder. Soon after the arrest, diplomatic tensions intensified between India and Canada over Khalistani terrorist’s murder. Day after Indians were arrested, EAM Jaishankar talked tough over recent developments in Sikh separatist’s murder case. Turning the tables, EAM said that there’s nothing to fear as if something happened in Canada, it is for them to worry about. Attacking further, Jaishankar accused Canada of giving space to extremism, separatism in the name of “free speech”. EAM Jaishankar also slammed Ottawa for being silent on threats to Indian diplomats. Notably, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was a designated terrorist in India, was also a pro-Khalistan leader. Earlier, Canada accused India of alleged involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. However, the Canadian Police has not given any evidence of link to India’s involvement in the killing of Nijjar.
05 May,2024 04:27 PM IST
Three Indian men were arrested in Canada on May 03 in connection with Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After the arrest, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made first comments related to the case. He said that Canada is a rule-of-law country with a strong and independent justice system, CBC reported. Notably, Justin Trudeau had earlier raised allegations of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing. India’s MEA had vehemently rejected Trudeau’s claims and called them “absurd”. Just after the arrests were made, Trudeau’s ally and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh took to ‘X’ and claimed of India’s involvement in the case. “The Indian government hired assassins to murder a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil - at a place of worship. Today 3 arrests were made. Let me be clear - any Indian agent or state actor that ordered, planned or carried out this murder must be exposed and met with the full force of Canadian law. For Canada, democracy and free speech - there must be Justice for Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” Jagmeet Singh wrote. Though he made claims against the Indian government, the Canadian Police has said that investigation in the matter is still underway. Notably, Jagmeet’s NDP has supported the Liberal minority government led by Trudeau in exchange for support on some key bills. New Democratic Party’s leader Jagmeet Singh is a pro-Khalistani and is known for his anti-India stand.
05 May,2024 04:19 PM IST
Canadian Police arrested and charged 3 Indians in connection to the Khalistani Hardeep Nijjar Murder Case. The arrested men are Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karan Brar (22). The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a separatist campaigning for the creation of Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland. The investigation is going on into whether the arrested men have ties to the Indian government. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June last year outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb. The trio was arrested in the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada on May 03 (IST). The murder case has raised concerns about potential ties between the arrested individuals and the Indian Govt. There are allegations of Indian Govt involvement in assassination plots in Canada, the US. Canadian police, in collaboration with the US law enforcement agencies, conducted the investigation and made the arrests. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities suggesting that more detentions might occur.
04 May,2024 03:15 PM IST
India on April 29 lodged a strong protest against the ‘Pro-Khalistan’ slogans raised during the Khalsa Day celebration in Canada. Lodging a strong protest, MEA summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi. India’s action came after loud chants of ‘Pro-Khalistan’ slogans were raised in the presence of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. The incident comes amid a sharp rise in anti-India sentiment in Canada in recent times. Reacting to the incident, MEA added that such incidents “illustrate political space given in Canada to separatism, extremism, violence”. Relations between India-Canada deteriorated after PM Trudeau alleged India’s role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar. Following Trudeau’s allegation, India summoned the High Commissioner and expelled a senior diplomat. India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar earlier had said ‘Khalistani forces have been given a lot of space in Canadian politics’.
30 April,2024 11:20 AM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ahmedabad on April 02. While addressing the event, the External Affairs Minister categorically spoke about the India-China issues. He further hit out at India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru-led government and alleged that they made policies that favoured China more than India itself. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, "In 1950, there was an exchange of views between Sardar Patel and (Jawaharlal) Nehru... Sardar Patel had warned Jawaharlal Nehru about China. Sardar Patel said that today we are facing a situation of two fronts (Pakistan and China), which for India has never happened in our history before. Sardar Patel also said that whatever the Chinese are saying, he feels that their intent is not good, and therefore, let us take precautions, and build a policy around this. Nehru's position was that he was completely dissenting. He replied to Patel that you are unnecessarily suspicious of the Chinese... Also, it is impossible for anybody to attack us across the Himalayas".
03 April,2024 12:33 PM IST
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar attended the Raisina Dialogue on February 22. EAM speaking at a session titled ‘A Tapestry of Truths: Can the Two Hemispheres Agree? The minister pointed over reforms needed in the UN. Jaishankar said when we have four times the members it’s common sense that we can't continue the same way
22 February,2024 01:24 PM IST
The Canadian government is reportedly considering India as its ‘potential threat’ ahead of its elections. Days after the stirring India-Canada row, Canada’s media outlet Global News has accessed a declassified canadian intelligence report from Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Global News claims that India and China have been named as “top threats” to Canada in CSIS’ report. The report named ‘Foreign Interference and Elections: A National Security Assesment” was released in October 2022.
04 February,2024 05:46 PM IST
Amid the Indian-Canada row, the number of study permits for Indian students has sharply declined. The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats. In an interview with Reuters, Canada’s Immigration Minister said, the number of study permits for Indians is unlikely to rebound soon. Diplomatic tensions erupted in June last year after Canadian PM Trudeau alleged India’s involvement in killing of pro-Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In October, Canada was forced to pull 41 diplomats, or two-thirds of its staff, out of India on orders from New Delhi. With more than 41%, Indians have formed the largest group of international students in Canada in recent years. International students are a cash cow for Canadian universities as they bring in about C$22 billion annually. Canada is a popular destination for international students since it is relatively easy to obtain work permits after finishing courses. In 2023, Canada had projected that some 900,000 international students would study in Canada that year.
17 January,2024 07:43 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the oath-taking ceremony of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on December 13. A moving gesture of PM Modi at the stage hogged the limelight at CM Vishnu Deo’s swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi was seen helping octogenarian Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan to adjust the table on stage. Both, PM Modi and Chhattisgarh Governor were seen sharing a smile. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sai and his two deputies during a grand ceremony held at the Science College ground attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, and chief ministers of some states.
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