Canada postpones October commerce mission to India

Canada has introduced that it will postpone an October commerce mission to India, Al Jazeera reported.

A spokesperson for Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng confirmed the change on Friday, although no purpose was supplied for the delay.

The spokesperson, Shanti Cosentino, mentioned: “At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade mission to India.”

This comes at a time when negotiations for a free commerce settlement between India and Canada have been stalled, sources knowledgeable on Friday.

The sources cited “certain political developments” in Canada as the explanation for the pause within the negotiations, and added talks will resume as soon as points are settled between each the governments.

There have been experiences earlier that the 2 international locations may attain an interim commerce deal by the tip of this yr.

Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng and her Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal in May issued a joint assertion saying they hoped to spice up commerce and funding between their two international locations by the yr’s finish.

But these talks have hit a number of high-level snags, as per Al Jazeera.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a pull-aside dialogue with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit raised “strong concerns” in regards to the steady “anti-India activities” by extremist parts in Canada.

Prime Minister Modi acknowledged that it was important for the 2 international locations to cooperate in coping with such threats.

“The Prime Minister conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada. They are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship,” mentioned an official assertion after the Modi-Trudeau assembly.

While Trudeau was in India for the G20 Summit, Khalistani secessionists held a so-called ‘referendum’ in Surrey, British Columbia.

The separatists used objectionable language in opposition to Indian management and made remarks in opposition to the territorial integrity of India.

Recently, a Hindu temple was vandalised in Canada by extremist parts with Khalistan referendum posters, Australia Today reported.

The incident occurred in British Columbia province in Canada.

“#Breaking Another #Hindu temple vandalised in #Canada by #Khalistan extremists – bogus #Khalistanreferendum posters put at door of @surreymandir to create fear among #Indian community,” Australia Today mentioned on Twitter. 

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