India, Canada relationship getting terse; can it impact trade relations?
India-Canada News: The India-Canada relationship is hitting new lows as both countries have announced the expulsion of diplomats of the other country after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of having linkages in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Hours after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat over Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, India asked a senior Canadian diplomat to leave the country, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
Earlier today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled a top Indian diplomat as he accused the Indian government agents of killing Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year. Read more: In tit-for-tat, India expels Canadian diplomat.
Details here Also Read: Live updates on India-Canada news Mint reported earlier that a senior government official said on Friday that the negotiations between India and Canada on the free trade agreement (FTA), which resumed after a decade, have come to a halt due to political concerns. Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved.
Read more: ‘India-Canada FTA talks paused due to political reasons’ "On September 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau India's strong concerns about the continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada that were promoting secessionism, inciting violence against its diplomats and threatening the Indian community there," PTI reported. Let's take a look at India-Canada ties and trade dealings.
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