Trudeau's Diplomatic Tango: Canada's PM stresses need of action to uphold international law in G20 summit hosted by India
Trudeau highlighted the importance of coordinated G20 leadership and action to uphold the rule of law and international law and strengthen democratic systems, as he participated in a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by India. Trudeau's participation in the summit comes amidst strains in ties between Canada and India following his allegations in September of the «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.
India had designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020. India has rejected Trudeau's allegations as «absurd» and «motivated».
Prime Minister Trudeau participated in a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by India, following the in-person G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi last September. This virtual summit was an opportunity for G20 leaders to further the goals agreed to in September, as outlined in the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, Trudeau's office said in a readout on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau «highlighted the importance of coordinated G20 leadership and action to uphold the rule of law and international law, strengthen democratic systems, and advance global priorities including financial institution reform, gender equality, and digital technology,» it said.
As part of building a strong, healthy future for people around the world, he further noted the importance of supporting and reforming multilateral development banks (MDBs) to improve the ability of low and low-middle-income countries to access the financing they need to confront overlapping crises, it said.
