Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 17, 2024, 11:14 AM
India-Canada Relations: The ongoing diplomatic tussle between India and Canada has taken a more serious turn in recent days. India has retaliated sharply after the statements of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the case of the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Indian Foreign Ministry made it clear that Trudeau's allegations are not only baseless, but are motivated by his politics. India's stand is clear that the allegations made by Canada have no solid basis, and their purpose is only to defame India.Trudeau's confession and India's responseCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had made serious allegations against India in the case of the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He accused India of involvement in the murder of Nijjar, but later admitted that he had not given any concrete evidence to India in this case, only intelligence information. After this confession, the Indian Foreign Ministry took a tough stand. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have been saying continuously that Canada has not given us any concrete evidence. The basis of their allegations is only intelligence information, which is not enough to reach any conclusion."India's counterattack on CanadaIndia not only rejected Trudeau's allegations, but also called it a move motivated by Canada's domestic politics. India said that the Trudeau government is doing vote bank politics inside the country, and for this reason it is making such baseless allegations against India. According to India, it has demanded evidence from Canada several times, but every time only intelligence information was given in response. India says that making serious allegations on such information is not justified in any way.Diplomatic action: Diplomatic expulsionThis ongoing dispute between India and Canada has also created bitterness at the diplomatic level. Due to this dispute, India has expelled six Canadian diplomats, who have been ordered to leave India by October 19. Apart from this, India has also decided to recall its High Commissioner from Canada. This action shows India's tough stand that it will not tolerate such baseless allegations.Nijjar murder case: Root of controversyIn June last year, Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia. After this, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were involved in this murder. Since this allegation, the relations between India and Canada have become bitter. However, India has rejected these allegations from the very beginning, calling them baseless and calling it a part of Canadian politics.ConclusionThis ongoing dispute between Canada and India is having a serious impact on the relations between the two countries. While Canada is adamant on its allegations, India has completely rejected these allegations and accused Canada of pursuing political interests. This new chapter of diplomatic conflict between the two countries points to a deeper issue, in which not only international relations, but also domestic politics is playing an important role.