“Respect for each other’s concerns”: PM Modi to Trudeau’s congratulatory message
Hindustan TimesThe testy nature of India-Canada ties was on display when Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded on Monday to a message from his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau by saying New Delhi looks forward to working with Ottawa on the basis of “respect for each other’s concerns”. Modi was responding to a congratulatory message posted by the Canadian premier’s official account on X on June 6. Trudeau had said in that message that Canada is willing to work with Modi’s new government to advance ties, provided they are “anchored” to human rights and diversity. The Indian side also has serious concerns about Canada’s failure to act against provocative actions of Khalistani operatives, such as posters identifying senior Indian diplomats and holding out threats against them, and rallies like the one outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver last week that had a float depicting the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.