India a rustic of rising significance, not making an attempt to impress: Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday mentioned India is a rustic of “growing importance” and that his authorities was “not looking to provoke or cause problems”.

This comes amid the row between India and Canada after Trudeau alleged that there was a “potential link” between the Indian authorities brokers and the homicide of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whom he refers to as a “Canadian citizen”.

Answering a query concerning the relation of India with the West and the silence of Canada’s allies on the continuing problem, Justin Trudeau mentioned, “There is no question that India is a country of growing importance and a country that we need to continue to work with, not just in the region but around the world. We’re not looking to provoke or cause problems. But we are unequivocal around the importance of the rule of law and unequivocal about the importance of protecting Canadians and standing up for our values.”

He additionally referred to as on the Indian authorities to “work with us” within the investigation. “That’s why we call upon the government of India to work with us, to establish processes to uncover the truth of the matter and to allow justice and accountability to be served,” mentioned the Canadian PM.

Justin Trudeau mentioned he had a “direct and frank” dialog with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit a couple of days in the past the place he shared his considerations. He additionally continued to check with Hardeep Singh Nijjar as a “Canadian” and mentioned, “We are a country of the rule of law. We are going to continue to do the work necessary to keep Canadians safe and to uphold our values and the international rules-based order.”

India designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020. He was killed in a focused taking pictures in June this 12 months outdoors a gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey.

So far, India has denied all the fees levelled by Justin Trudeau and expelled Olivier Sylvester, a high Canadian diplomat hours after the Canadian PM’s allegation. The central authorities additionally introduced that Canadian residents, no matter which nation they’re dwelling in, wouldn’t be capable to apply for an Indian visa.

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Published On:

Sep 21, 2023