From friends to foes: How Canada became India's 'enemy'
Canada and India has encountered a series of challenges that have raised concerns on both sides. In geopolitics and diplomacy, the K term has long been linked with Kashmir for India, but now another K — Khalistan — has arisen as very problematic, severing ties between India and Canada.
A series of disturbing incidents have put a strain on what was once considered a relatively stable diplomatic relationship between the two nations, with a bilateral commercial relationship valued at a substantial $100 billion.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of participation in the killing of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a statement vehemently condemned by New Delhi.
«Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty,» Trudeau said in the House of Commons as the Canadian parliament started on Monday. Later, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly revealed that Canada has also expelled a prominent Indian diplomat over the matter.
Earlier this month, just after the G20 summit, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng decided to postpone a trade mission to India, which had been scheduled for October.
This move came after both countries had initially expressed their intentions to secure an initial trade deal during the same year. Consequently, trade talks came to a halt, leaving the future of economic cooperation uncertain.
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, expressed strong concerns during the G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023.
He conveyed his apprehensions about protests taking place in Canada against India, particularly those associated with Khalistan, Sikh separatist sentiments. These protests have
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