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India's Diplomatic Presence in Canada Under Scrutiny Following Assassinated Sikh Activist
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Diplomatic Presence in Canada Under Scrutiny Following Assassinated Sikh Activist

Associated Press  

Canada's foreign minister has issued a warning to Indian diplomats, stating that they are on notice not to endanger Canadian lives. The warning comes in the wake of the recent assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada, which has strained relations between the two countries. India has denied the accusations, but Canada is not accepting their denials. The incident has …

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India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada

LA Times  

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, at the Group of 20 Summit in New Delhi in 2023. India’s government on Thursday denied it was working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in …

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Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist make court appearance
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist make court appearance

LA Times  

Superintendent Mandeep Mooker listens to questions from media during a news conference for an update on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar homicide investigation. Two of the three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar in June made a brief first court appearance on Tuesday morning. The killing of the prominent activist became the center of a …

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Canadian police arrest 3 Indians in killing of Khalistan separatist Nijjar
10 months, 1 week ago

Canadian police arrest 3 Indians in killing of Khalistan separatist Nijjar

Deccan Chronicle  

India has dismissed Trudeau's charges as "absurd" and "motivated. "Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said that three people have been arrested and charged in the killing of Sikh activist Nijjar.Addressing a press conference on Friday, he said that in addition to the murder case, separate investigations are looking into possible connections to the Government of India, The …

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‘Like a broken record’: Canadian MP on fresh Khalistani threat to Hindu temple
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Like a broken record’: Canadian MP on fresh Khalistani threat to Hindu temple

Hindustan Times  

Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Monday raised concerns about the threat posed by pro-Khalistani elements and fervently sought intervention from the authorities. Arya expressed his distress over recent disruptive incidents and vandalisation of Hindu temples by Sikh extremists and said the group now wants to create trouble at a temple in Surrey. Last week, reports surfaced of Khalistan supporters verbally …

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India reopens visa services for Canadians, calming diplomatic spat
1 year, 4 months ago

India reopens visa services for Canadians, calming diplomatic spat

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi had halted visas for Canadians after Ottawa implicated it in the killing of a Sikh activist near Vancouver. India has moved to renew visa services for Canadian citizens, easing a diplomatic row between the two states over the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. India shut down visa services to Canadians over a month ago after …

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Is Canada trying to pacify India after Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing?
1 year, 5 months ago

Is Canada trying to pacify India after Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing?

Al Jazeera  

After publicly accusing India of links to the assassination, Canada now wants to resolve differences quietly. Two weeks after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked a diplomatic war with India by accusing New Delhi of possible involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader, Ottawa’s tone appears to be shifting. So, is Canada looking to build bridges with …

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India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats over Sikh murder rift: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats over Sikh murder rift: Report

Al Jazeera  

India threatens to revoke the diplomatic immunity of diplomats told to leave if they remain after October 10. Ties between India and Canada have become strained over Canadian suspicion that Indian government agents had a role in the June murder in British Columbia of a Sikh separatist leader and Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who India had labelled a “terrorist” …

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Timeline: Fraying India-Canada relations over Sikh separatist’s killing
1 year, 5 months ago

Timeline: Fraying India-Canada relations over Sikh separatist’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Tensions spike after Trudeau announces ‘credible allegations’ that Indian agents were involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder. India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in the country by more than half as ties fray after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly aired suspicions that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. …

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India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader’s killing
1 year, 5 months ago

India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader’s killing

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Indian and Canadian diplomats didn’t directly address their countries’ row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, but they obliquely underscored some key talking points as they addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Ambassador Robert Rae, by turn, insisted that “we cannot bend the rules of state-to-state relations for political expediency.” Relations …

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Muslim Canadians express anger, concern after killing of Sikh leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Muslim Canadians express anger, concern after killing of Sikh leader

Al Jazeera  

Muslim activists voice solidarity with Sikhs after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which Ottawa has linked to New Delhi. Last week, a diplomatic dispute escalated between Ottawa and New Delhi after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government was investigating “credible allegations of a potential link” between Indian government agents and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. pic.twitter.com/qfD7pkrBtr — …

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Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations
1 year, 5 months ago

Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations

Al Jazeera  

A week after Canada accused India of being tied to Sikh leader’s killing, fears over safety and polarisation grow. Montreal, Canada – When Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that his government was investigating possible ties between India and the June killing of a Canadian Sikh leader, Moninder Singh says one of his initial feelings was “validation”. Canada …

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar had weekly meetings with Canadian Intelligence officers before his killing
1 year, 5 months ago

Hardeep Singh Nijjar had weekly meetings with Canadian Intelligence officers before his killing

Op India  

Amid the collapsed diplomatic ties between India and Canada after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian govt was behind the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, it has been revealed that Nijjar was in regular touch with Canadian intelligence agencies before his death. Balraj Singh Nijjar, the son of slain Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has told the Canadian …

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India-Canada Diplomatic Row: Apex Sikh Body Seeks Clarity From Centre On Trudeau's Claims
1 year, 5 months ago

India-Canada Diplomatic Row: Apex Sikh Body Seeks Clarity From Centre On Trudeau's Claims

ABP News  

Chandigarh: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Wednesday asked the Union government to clarify its position on Canada's allegations regarding the murder of a Khalistani leader and said the accusations reminded the Sikhs of Operation Blue Star and the 1984 riots. In a video message, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, called the …

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India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada. Trudeau says he’s not trying to cause problems
1 year, 5 months ago

India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada. Trudeau says he’s not trying to cause problems

LA Times  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday. India told Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff and stopped issuing visas to its citizens Thursday as a rift widened between the once-close allies over Ottawa’s allegation that New Delhi may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Ties between …

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Canada tried to get 5 Eyes allies to agree joint condemnation of India over Sikh leader’s killing – report
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada tried to get 5 Eyes allies to agree joint condemnation of India over Sikh leader’s killing – report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Canadian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, however, has denied courting …

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Canada and India are enmeshed in an unprecedented diplomatic row. Here’s how it happened
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada and India are enmeshed in an unprecedented diplomatic row. Here’s how it happened

CNN  

CNN — An explosive allegation from Canada that the Indian government may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on Canadian soil has triggered a huge diplomatic row and sent relations between the two plummeting. And on Thursday, India’s foreign ministry responded by temporarily suspending visa services for Canadian citizens over what it said are “security threats” …

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India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as spat over assassinated Sikh activist deepens
1 year, 5 months ago

India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as spat over assassinated Sikh activist deepens

CNN  

CNN — Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing spat with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior diplomats, sending relations between the two countries plunging. The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating “credible allegations” linking India to …

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Canada Is Silent On Khalistan Issue. They Are Compromising With Their Own National Interests
1 year, 9 months ago

Canada Is Silent On Khalistan Issue. They Are Compromising With Their Own National Interests

ABP News  

An organised challenge to Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity is emerging from distant lands. In 2021, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Covid vaccines from India by making a telephone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She was sent to India for improving ties, and she promised the Indian government during her visits that Canada would not allow anti-India forces …

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Another low: The Hindu Editorial on the latest provocation by Canadian Sikh separatist groups in Canada
1 year, 9 months ago

Another low: The Hindu Editorial on the latest provocation by Canadian Sikh separatist groups in Canada

The Hindu  

A tableau, in Brampton, Canada, glorifying the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has expectedly caused outrage across the polity in India. The tableau was part of an annual parade by Canadian Sikh separatist or “Khalistani” groups to mark their protest against Operation Bluestar, in 1984. India-Canada relations have been fraught over similar issues, as India has been protesting …

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Canadian Sikh, who was on India visit, killed in Punjab after alleged argument over music
2 years ago

Canadian Sikh, who was on India visit, killed in Punjab after alleged argument over music

India TV News  

A Canadian Sikh, who had come to India in February this year, was allegedly killed during a fight with locals in Mohali, cops have informed. According to reports, the family members of the victim have alleged that Pradeep Singh was killed by goons when he was on way to Mohali. Speaking on the matter, SSP Mohali said, "The victim, Pradeep …

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Turban-Wearing Sikh Woman Of Indian Origin Is New Councillor Of Canadian City Brampton
2 years, 4 months ago

Turban-Wearing Sikh Woman Of Indian Origin Is New Councillor Of Canadian City Brampton

ABP News  

New Delhi: Navjit Kaur Brar, an Indo-Canadian healthcare worker has become the first turban-wearing Sikh woman to be elected as a city councillor of Brampton city in Canada. Brar, a respiratory therapist, was on Monday elected the Brampton city Councillor in the recent municipal council polls after she won the race in Wards 2 and 6. The mother of three …

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India to Justin Trudeau: Stop trying so hard
7 years ago

India to Justin Trudeau: Stop trying so hard

The Independent  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cannot catch a break in India. Trudeau near the sacred pond of the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines in Amritsar, Then, Trudeau was trolled for misspelling "Gandhi" in a tweet sent from the revered Indian leader's ashram. Trudeau's India trip has been beset by allegations that his Liberal Party curries favor with Canada's …

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Canadian Sikh photoshopped to look like a Paris attacker
9 years, 3 months ago

Canadian Sikh photoshopped to look like a Paris attacker

India TV News  

New Delhi: An image of a ‘terrorist involved in Paris attack' went viral on social media on Saturday which was even ran by mainstream media in France only to be discovered later that it was a photoshopped image of a Canadian Sikh's bathroom selfie. The image spread quickly after the Friday's Paris attacks and was published on the front page …

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