G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit: Canada missing from the event; Trudeau-Nijjar fallout the reason?
Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has asked Canada to withdraw the diplomats after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of Indian agents in the Nijjar killing. However, the claim has been vehemently rejected by India.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was an equivocal supporter of Khalistan. He was shot dead by two masked gunmen. He was designated as a terrorist in 2020.
According to media reports, India asked Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats by October 10. PTI sources reported that the two nations are holding talks over India's demand to reduce the number of Canadian diplomatic staff in the country. India has demanded parity in mutual diplomatic presence.
It is learned that Canada has rejected the argument. Speakers and heads of delegations of Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Spain, European Parliament, Italy, South Africa, Russia, Turkiye, Nigeria, Australia, Brazil, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Egypt, and Bangladesh will be present at the event. The summit is being hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India's G20 Presidency.
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