India reiterated its call for Canada to respect the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations amid reports of Khalistani elements disturbing a consular camp organised in Indian High Commission in Canada.
The video in question, released by Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), includes threats against Air India flights and warns Sikhs not to fly on Air India aircraft after November 19. The video has prompted heightened security measures and increased scrutiny at airpor
Canada has welcomed India's decision to partially resume visa services calling it a "good sign" and stating that the suspension should "never have happened in the first place", Canada-based CTV News reported.
During a press briefing on Friday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, "We are concerned by the departure of Canadian diplomats from India in response to the Indian government's demand of Canada to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in India."
In a press statement from IRCC said, "Following India's intent to unilaterally remove immunities for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in Delhi by October 20, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is reducing its number of employees in India from 27 to 5. IR
Canadian Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagne's decision to skip the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in New Delhi from 12-14 October is the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic spat between India and Canada.
Speakers and heads of delegation of Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Spain, European Parliament, Italy, South Africa, Russia, Turkey, Nigeria, Australia, Brazil, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Egypt and Bangladesh are present in the event.
CEO, Editor-In-Chief of Khalsa Today, Sukhi Chahal, has reacted to eight Sikh youths reportedly arrested under Arms Act in Brampton, saying the radicalization of youth is a matter of concern to the Sikh community.
A US-based politics focused newspaper company, Politico, a few days ago reported that "US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has told his in-country team that, because of the diplomatic spat with Canada, relations between India and the US could get worse for a time".
Amid the continuing diplomatic fallout of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday called it important that diplomats remain on the ground
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said last week that the Canadian attitude towards terrorists, extremist people who openly advocate violence is very permissive