India 1 - Canada 0 | The playing field is levelling
This is the last discussion I posted about Trudeau alleging Indian links in the murder of banned KTF chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
So over the last few years there have been an increase of anti-India activties in Canada by Khalistani elements. There were instances of protests outside Indian Embassy, assault on Indian-origin journalists, parade organised to celebrate assassination of former PM Indira Gandhi, and threat posters for Indian diplomats.
And India has been asking Canadian Govt to do something about it, but there was close to none response from the latter.
All we got from Trudeau was a statement saying, "Canada will always defend freedom of expression... conscience and peaceful protest..."
"It is important to remember that the actions of a few do not represent the entire community or Canada," he added.
It reached to a point that PM Modi had to convey his concern to Trudeau on the sidelines of the recently concluded G20 Summit. In a strong worded message PM Modi said that extremist elements in Canada are "promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises and threatening the Indian community and their places of worship. The nexus of such forces with organised crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well."
The point is India used G20 as a platform to talk about its concerns to Canada. Moreover, Trudeau did not receive a very warm welcome from PM Modi like the other leaders did. Canadian media and opposition even shared videos claiming how Trudeau was snubbed in G20 and humiliated in front of the world to see. He was mocked back home.
And then came something which no one expected, Trudeau's plane had encountered a problem and he was stuck for more than 36 hours in a place where he was not even welcomed properly for. This added to the humiliation.
Therefore, I think such a knee-jerk reaction was expected out of Trudeau. Accusing another democratic republic in your Parliament to take out attacks in your home country against questionable citizens WITHOUT ANY PROOF.
All he could say that some credible sources gave him the intel. Canada even expelled an Indian diplomat over it.
The Indian Govt, however, has rejected all of Canada’s allegations. In a swift response, the Ministry of External Affairs has stated that any allegation of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing is ‘absurd and motivated’. Moreover, in a tit-for-tat, Indian Govt has also asked a Canadian diplomat to leave in 5 days.
Trudeau is facing backlash not only in his own country, but also in the multilateral forums. With his popularity sharply decreasing, one can expect these hopeless tactics to shift the focus/blame to someone/something else as Canada goes into federal election mode in 2 years time.
Also, the point of the matter is, now Canada is speaking the same language we used to speak some time back.
“Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,” Trudeau said.
Notice the words "violation of our sovereignty". Kind words (/s) coming from of someone who harbours people from terror outfit like Khalistan, whose main goal is to violate sovereignty.
Trudeau also said Canada had declared its concerns to the Indian government at the G20 Summit, and “I continue to ask with a great deal of firmness that the government of India co-operate with Canada to shed light on this situation.”
Notice how we have been asking Canada to "co-operate" with us. Now the boot is on the other foot.
Yeh sahi mein Naya Bharat hai.. Such an imprsssive move by GoI
Yeh hai naya Bharat
CBC reported that Trudeau’s NSA, who was in Delhi for the G20, “quietly” flew to London instead of Ottawa where she “informed the UK government that Canada’s relations with India were about to get worse now that Canada had credible evidence linking India’s government to Nijjar’s death, the source said.”
the matter has also been forwared to Australia and US and they said that they are deeply concerned.
“We are deeply concerned about the allegations referenced by Prime Minister Trudeau. We remain in regular contact with our Canadian partners. It is critical that Canada’s investigation proceed and the perpetrators be brought to justice,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a brief statement.
A spokesperson for Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra’s concerns had been conveyed to New Delhi at “senior levels”.
“Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
Lagta hai aag bahut door tak lagi hai
The 'Five Eyes' has been activated....I am expecting statements on similar lines from NZ and UK.
लातों के भूत बातों से नहीं मानते?