By Christine Kiernan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada and the U.S. must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial
Canada Border Services Agency officer allegedly conspired & funded killing of Balwinder Singh Sandhu. India has added Sidhu's name to provisional arrest requests lists pending with Canada.
Sidhu is also wanted for 'promoting terrorist activities' in Punjab. Canada Border Services Agency says it follows 'extensive' clearance process to make sure it hires the right people.
High commissioner recalled by India reiterated in interview to Canadian channel that Ottawa has shared no evidence to back claim of links between Indian officials & Nijjar killing.
To believe that educated Indians will never question their government is silly. We question the government every single day. Currently, we are worried about how our spy agencies are run.
Apart from extradition requests, several provisional arrest requests are also pending with Ottawa, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said amid escalating India-Canada tensions.
Dated 12 September, report by Rapid Response Mechanism Canada surfaced Thursday after screenshots were circulated on social media. Indian journalists have ridiculed it, calling it 'a joke'.
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.
Diplomats have faced grave threats by Sikh separatists in Canada, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), it is learnt. Home ministry had extended ban on SFJ for another 5 years in July.
Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.
While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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