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Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who Trudeau government insists was a peaceful activist and a religious leader, has jeopardised close connections India has been forging with several Western powers, especially the US. After Trudeau's statement accusing India on the basis of «credible allegations» that point at a «potential link» of Indian agents to Nijjar's killing, the US has come out in support of Canada, asking for a fair investigation into the case and India's cooperation with the Canadian agencies. Australia too has asked for thorough investigation into Trudeau's claims.

Sikh body on Saturday said the India-Canada row was «a political gimmick» by the establishment to garner votes in the elections and that the community was an integral part of the country. «Everything is politically exploited.

Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that it is a fundamental relationship between two countries and that Canada and India have a lot going for them adding that the time will come when it can be restored. «I think we have to rebuild that relationship because it's based on far more than one allegation, by a PM of a particular government that is going to be facing elections soon. And I think it's a fundamental relationship between the two countries and the fact remains that Canada and India have a lot going for them,» Tharoor told in Thiruvananthapuram. He further expressed anticipation that both sides will conduct themselves with the maturity and calmness required to ensure that no lasting damage is done by this current controversy. «There is a major trade relationship, there are 17 lakh Indians living in Canada.

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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The properties in Chandigarh, and Amritsar has been confiscated by the investigative agency couple of days after Pannun openly posted a hate video threatening Hindus to leave Canada.

Read all the LIVE updates on India-Canada story here LeBlanc on the X platform wrote, "There is no place for acts of aggression, hate, intimidation or incitement of fear". In a viral hate video, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the pro-Khalistan group asked Hindus from Canada to “go back to India". Also read: 'Don't need to prove your patriotism...': SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal supports singer Shubh amid India-Canada row “Acts of aggression, hate, intimidation or incitement of fear have no place in this country and only serve to divide us," the Department said in a separate post on X.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, ANI reported citing CBC News.David Eby was reported by CBC News as saying that everything he knows about the Khalistani terrorist's killing is «in the public realm,» despite a briefing with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director that he described as frustrating because there wasn't more concrete information. The India-Canada row began after Justin Trudeau made allegations on India's role behind the killing of Nijjar on Canadian soil in June.

India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora.Canada is home to the largest Sikh population outside India. There are about 800,000 Sikhs in Canada — roughly 2% of the population.

Canada, allegedly carried out under the directive of the Trudeau government. The Indian government is actively discussing these allegations following claims made by authorities in Ottawa to the Canadian media.

Justin Trudeau's allegations have led to «greater danger» for Canada than India, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that if the United States has to choose between Ottawa and New Delhi, it will surely choose the latter as the relationship is «too important». He said that India is far more important strategically than Canada is and Ottawa picking up a fight with India is like «an ant picking up a fight against an elephant». While referring to the poor approval ratings of Justin Trudeau, Rubin added that he is not long for the premiership, and the US can rebuild the relationship after he is gone. «I suspect that the United States doesn't want to be painted a corner to choose between two friends. But if we have to choose between two friends, increasingly we're going to choose India on this matter, simply because Nijjar was a terrorist, and India is too important.

Michael Rubin has said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake by alleging that India had links with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said that the premier has not been able to back his allegations. «Prime Minister Trudeau I think has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he hasn't been able to back.

Justin Trudeau seeks to return to governance for a third straight term, his popularity seems to have taken a hit, giving way to Conservative Right wing opposition candidate Pierre Poilievre. PM Trudeau's handling of the killing of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar seems to indicate a subtle dissociation from a right-wing leader in order to propel his static year-over-year at 31 per cent popularity as best choice for Prime Minister candidate. The need to move away, rather severe ties with right wing ideologies seems like an opportune moment for an unfazed PM Trudeau.

India's image as a democratic country committed to rules-based order could take a hit, according to an expert. A diplomatic row erupted between India and Canada earlier this week following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, in British Columbia on June 18. India has rejected the allegations as «absurd» and «motivated» and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move to Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case. In a blog posted by the Wilson Institute on Friday, Canada Institute Associate Xavier Delgado said, «Trade will likely be the first major casualty of the fallout, with negotiations for the EPTA (Early Progress Trade Agreement) being put on hold.» «Both countries declared that they would pause trade talks with each other earlier this month and Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng has indefinitely postponed a trade mission to New Delhi that had been planned for October,» he wrote. The negotiations were a notable part of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, which listed the EPTA as a critical step towards a larger comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) that would bolster trade ties between the two countries, he said. The stalled trade talks have put a $17 billion bilateral trade relationship under strain.

PTI, India's standing as a democratic nation committed to adhering to a rules-based global order could face damage in light of a recent diplomatic dispute. This disagreement flared up between India and Canada when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made accusations of potential Indian involvement in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and Khalistani terrorist, which occurred in British Columbia on June 18.

Also read: India-Canada tensions: ‘Deeply concerned...critical that probe proceeds’ says Antony Blinken "We are deeply concerned about the allegations that Prime Minister Trudeau has raised," Blinken told reporters in a press briefing. The White House has raised similar concerns, but Blinken is the most senior U.S. official to have commented on the issue thus far.

India-Canada row here"Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been in deep sleep for almost two weeks now. It is almost like taking out something from the freezer and then trying to use it. The temperatures would have gone beyond -150 degrees Celsius," ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair told ANI.“The solar heat will warm up the instruments and also recharge the batteries.

Here are the latest developments on this BIG story:On allegations by Canada, Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute said, "Justin Trudeau was very short-sighted, and no one should trade, their short-term political convenience for the long-term relationship with the world's largest democracy".Experts have pointed out that the talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Canada may have taken a pause but will resume once the political row between the two countries is resolved.However, they said that India may not hurry for the trade agreement as 60% of New Delhi's exports are already entering Canada at zero duty.In March last year, the two countries re-launched negotiations for an interim agreement, officially dubbed as Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA).Over half a dozen rounds of talks have been held between the two countries on the trade pact so far.In such agreements, two countries significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them. They also liberalise norms for promoting trade in services and attracting investments."I do not think that the current diplomatic row would impact the resumption of FTA talks.

Also Read: India-Canada row LIVE updates: ‘Indian govt should cooperate in investigation,’ says US Earlier on September 20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a cautionary advisory to Indian citizens, particularly students in Canada and those intending to visit the country, due to the recent tensions in bilateral relations between India and Canada. Also Read: India suspends visa services in Canada citing ‘operational reasons’ As per a statement released by the MEA on Wednesday, Indian citizens and Indian students residing in Canada are encouraged to refrain from visiting areas and locations within Canada that have witnessed an increase in anti-India activities.

Canada. A dossier put together by Indian intelligence agencies claims that he became the head of the Sikh temple by threatening his own cousin and the temple’s former president Raghbir Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, the dossier adds, was an old associate of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) terrorist Gurdeep Singh aka Deepa Heranwala, who was involved in over 200 killings in Punjab in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Justin Trudeau on Friday (local time) said that Ottawa had shared allegations regarding the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar with India weeks ago. While addressing a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trudeau said, «In regards to India, Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday. With India, we did that many weeks ago.

India in Toronto has extended consular services for Indian nationals in Canada. The consulate services which have been extended include passport issuance, attestation, police clearance certificate and passport renewal. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Consulate General of India in Toronto stated, «Consular services for Indian nationals in Canada, e.g. Passport issuance, Passport renewal, Police Clearance Certificate, Attestation etc.