New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met on the sidelines of G20 Summit the place the 2 leaders mentioned India-Canada ties throughout totally different sectors. When requested if he talked about Khalistan extremism and “overseas interference, Trudeau stated he mentioned the problems of Khalistan extremism and “overseas interference” together with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. He stated they’ve had many conversations on these matters over time.
“Canada will at all times safeguard freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom of peaceable protest and these are crucial to us. On the identical time, we’re at all times there to cease violence and to withstand hatred”, Trudeai stated whereas addressing the press after assembly PM Modi.
“I feel on the problem of the group, it is very important keep in mind that the actions of some don’t symbolize all the group or Canada. However, we additionally emphasised the significance of respecting the rule of legislation and we talked about overseas interference,” he added.
There have been many incidents of Khalistan extremism in Canada up to now few years. In June this yr, a float parade was held in Canada celebrating the killing of former PM Indira Gandhi, which drew robust criticism from New Delhi.
In March this yr, Khalistan supporters held a protest outdoors the Indian Embassy in Canada. They chanted pro-Khalistan slogans and allegedly attacked Indian-origin journalists current there. Many temples have additionally been broken in Canada by pro-Khalistani protestors, with anti-India graffitis.
Earlier in July, India additionally raised considerations over threats to its diplomats in posters being circulated in Canada with data on a pro-Khalistan rally to be held on July 8. The posters named Indian Excessive Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and the Consulate Common of India, Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava accusing them of taking part in a task within the June killing of Khalistan Tiger Drive chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
The posters allegedly distributed by Sikh extremists have named Indian Excessive Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and the Consulate Common of India, Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava accusing them of taking part in a task within the June killing of Khalistan Tiger Drive chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
