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.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
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.
This should be factored in. Five eyes alliance partners share the most sensitive intelligence, far above this particular incident. At some stage, the dichotomy of the response to Canada and the United States too will become apparent.
Mr. Winston Peters is not the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand. Please correct this article. Thanks
This should be factored in. Five eyes alliance partners share the most sensitive intelligence, far above this particular incident. At some stage, the dichotomy of the response to Canada and the United States too will become apparent.