Canadian national security adviser says he hadn't blamed New Delhi for the Jaspal Atwal controversy and had only tried to correct a misinformation campaign.
The Sikh separatist told Canadian media he has ‘nothing but regret and remorse’ for his role in 1996 assassination attempt on a former Punjab minister.
Coming on the heels of Justin Trudeau’s Kissa Kurta Ka tour of India, Modi’s hats do raise some questions about when it’s a tribute to a culture and when it’s simply playing tourist-tourist.
Trudeau backs allegations that Indian government orchestrated presence of a man convicted of shooting Punjab minister at a formal dinner during India trip.
AAP lost last year’s election in Punjab from a winning position because an impression grew that it was taking a communal view of the state, stirring old angers, and embracing radicals. This is how I had explained that dramatic tunaround.
Trudeau has campaigned on minority and gender rights, talks openly about taxing the rich, and even speaks of his admiration of China. Modi, say no more.
Orders by the Canadian Court of Appeals, accessed by ThePrint, show that Jaspal Atwal, who was photographed at a Canadian event, has been convicted in more than one case.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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