"Canada, I believe, is conflating separatist militancy with legitimate religion. They assume that all Sikhs are Khalistanis and all Khalistanis are Sikhs and that's where the problem lies fundamentally," Joe Adam George said.
"So far, while we have exchanged and given these information, so far no action has been taken by the Canadian side on our request. This is very serious," MEA stated.
Highlighting the inaction of the Canadian government against anti-India elements, the Ministry of External Affairs said there exists a gap between the words and action of PM Justin Trudeau, while he claims of supporting 'One India' policy.
Amid the escalating diplomatic row between India and Canada, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said that the opposition will stand with the government and speak in one voice, adding that no country had ever dared to put such grave accusations on India.
The ties between India and Canada soured after Trudeau alleged in the Canadian Parliament last year that he has "credible allegations" of India's hand in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Canadian journalist Daniel Bordman called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent statement acknowledging that the evidence is intelligence-based rather than concrete on the Khalistan issue as a major win for the Indian narrative.
Canadian Member of Parliament, Chandra Arya spoke on the Khalistan issue going on in the nation and said that the administration in Canada acknowledges the severity of Khalistani violent extremism and condemns any involvement or actions by foreign state actors within its borders.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has asked the Centre to "act together" with the opposition to defend India's international image amid the allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "safeguarding India's global standing is a shared responsibility."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that his government had not provided India with hard evidence but just intelligence regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.
Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, drew a parallel between Khalistan and Pakistan. He observed that Khalistan shares a similarity with Pakistan's beginnings and said that "Khalistan today is as artific
"We are in contact with our Canadian partners about the serious developments outlined in the independent investigations in Canada. The UK has full confidence in Canada's judicial system. Respect for sovereignty and the rule of law is essential."