The 3 nations are Five Eyes intelligence allies of Ottawa. Canada has been busy engaging allies for support on diplomatic row with India. Australian PM refuses to comment on the issue.
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For all the talk of cyber-espionage by China or Russia, the Five Eyes are the largest intelligence-gathering organisation in the world, with the capability to harvest all global communications.
This comes after reports suggested Canada got 'human' & 'signals' intelligence from a Five Eyes partner that allegedly implicated Indian officials in Sikh extremist's killing.
A news report says Canada's request to its intelligence-sharing allies was met with refusals. Meanwhile, country's foreign ministry denies that requests for 'public condemnation' were sent.
India also conveyed to US, UK & Australia that requests to Canada for cooperation over Indian gangsters finding safe haven there have not yielded any results, it is learnt.
The Five Eyes is an intelligence-sharing alliance consisting of the US, UK, Australia, Canada & New Zealand. The origins of the Five Eyes can be traced back to WWII.
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While responding to Canada, the deep solidarity of Five eyes alliance partners ought to have been taken into account. Recall that both President Biden and PM Trudeau had raised this issue during the G 20 summit. It is based on shared intelligence, and it has unfolded in both Canada and America. May good diplomacy still be summoned in the cause of resolving the issue gracefully.
If is quite easy to understand that Canada has the blessings of the US in this fight with India. Without prior approval from the US, the Canadians would not have done what they did. So the US support for Canada is obvious.
However, the UK, Australia and NZ may not be so interested in taking sides in this matter. They have other serious considerations vis-a-vis India.
While responding to Canada, the deep solidarity of Five eyes alliance partners ought to have been taken into account. Recall that both President Biden and PM Trudeau had raised this issue during the G 20 summit. It is based on shared intelligence, and it has unfolded in both Canada and America. May good diplomacy still be summoned in the cause of resolving the issue gracefully.
If is quite easy to understand that Canada has the blessings of the US in this fight with India. Without prior approval from the US, the Canadians would not have done what they did. So the US support for Canada is obvious.
However, the UK, Australia and NZ may not be so interested in taking sides in this matter. They have other serious considerations vis-a-vis India.
India should should sue Canada at the international court of justice for genocide against indigenous people of Canada.