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.
India and Canada have been dealing with an unprecedented diplomatic crisis after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Nijjar in Canada. India has rejected Canada's allegations, terming it "absurd" and "politically motivated."
Amid rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters on Saturday shared that the country was briefed by Canada on the criminal investigation into violence against members of its South Asian community.
Amid the ongoing row between India and Canada, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that it was incomprehensible that, in the name of freedom of expression, anyone would be allowed to issue threats to Indian representatives in Canada.
Amid the escalation of a diplomatic row between India and Canada, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday suggested India to establish friendship relations with Canada and said that the country should not abandon the path of friendship.
"No specific or relevant evidence or information has been given to us in this matter. Canada has informed us about the arrest. But we have not got any formal communication...," MEA Spokesperson said on three Indians arrested in Canada in Nijjar killing.
The purported video footage of the alleged contract killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar has surfaced, showing the separatist leader being shot by armed men in a highly-coordinated attack, while he was leaving his place in Surrey, British Columbia, in June last year, Canad
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has affirmed that Canadian politics have given space to Khalistani forces and also allowed them to indulge in activities that adversely impact bilateral relations between India and Canada. He expressed concern that these actions are not in the intere
India resumed issuing electronic visas for Canadian nationals on Wednesday after suspending it following a diplomatic row over Ottawa's allegation of Indian government involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18.
India-origin Canadian member of Parliament Chandra Arya on Monday shared a purported video of Pro Khalistani supporters in Surrey claiming they want to create trouble at the Hindu Laxmi Narayan Mandir there.