India offered aircraft 'Air India One' to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to return, but…
airport during his return. The India visit was far from smooth for the Canadian delegation as it came amidst the rough patch in Indian-Canada relations due to Canada's non-committal and soft stand on anti-India activities in various parts of Canada. In a bilateral meeting with Justin Trudeau, PM Modi expressed strong concerns about anti-India activities in Canada.
“PM Modi conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada. They are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship. The nexus of such forces with organized crime, drug syndicates, and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well.
It is essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats," a press note from the Ministry of External Affairs said. Justin Trudeau doesn't seem to gauge the seriousness of remarks made by the Indian leader and took the “foreign interference" line. "I think on the issue of the community, it is important to remember that the actions of the few do not represent the entire community or Canada.
The flip side of it, we also highlighted the importance of respecting the rule of law and we did talk about foreign interference," he said. Canadian Prime Minister's Delhi visit is also facing a backlash at home due to the rough interactions. Some media outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg reported that Trudeau received a “scolding" and “criticism" from Prime Minister Modi during their talks.
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