In session before Foreign Interference Commission, Canadian intel chief had said Pakistan was interfering in Canadian politics and this was often aimed at countering India’s influence.
Defending the expulsion of the 6 Indian diplomats, Trudeau said in a statement that the activities by the Indian agents were posing a threat to public safety in Canada.
The move came hours after the MEA said Ottawa told New Delhi that the high commissioner and other Indian diplomats were ‘persons of interest’ in a Canadian investigation.
MEA has labelled Canada's allegations against Indian envoy & other diplomats as 'concocted', but not specified the particular case. It adds that India has right to take 'further steps'.
India-Canada ties rocky since Trudeau last year said Ottawa was investigating ‘credible allegations’ linking Indian officials with killing of Indian designated terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.
Poilievre has criticised Trudeau govt’s handling of hate crimes targeting Jewish institutions; August poll showed 42% voters will choose Conservatives if elections held today.
Liberals had lost a crucial byelection in Toronto in June; pollster predicts a big win for Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives in Canada's 2025 federal elections.
Singh said his party, 4th largest in the House, was tearing up an agreement struck with Trudeau’s Liberal Party in 2022 that allowed the Canadian PM to lead a minority government.
In July, Canada refused entry to 5,853 foreign travellers, who include students, workers and tourists, the most since at least January 2019, according to border agency data.
Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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