This week, India, Canada relations hit an all-time low with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging that Ottawa was 'actively pursuing credible allegations' linking Indian agents to the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India says Trudeau's claims are politically motivated. Canada and India have expelled each other's diplomats, issued travel advisories, and also suspended visa services. What does this mean for Indians living in Canada? Listen in to Vikram Chandra.

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<p>Amidst escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada regarding Ottawa's accusations on Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case, a former Pentagon official has severely criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for making unfounded allegations against New Delhi.</p>

<p>Reacting to Canada's accusations against India, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, stated that Canada lacks sufficient evidence to support its claims.</p>

<p>He suggested that Trudeau might have made hasty allegations without substantial proof and urged him to clarify why his government was providing shelter to a "terrorist with a criminal record." Rubin went on to say that most probably Justin Trudeau won't be there for long in premiership, and the US can get rebuild its relationship with Canada after he's gone.</p>

<p>"Prime Minister Trudeau I think has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he hasn't been able to back. Either he was shooting from the hip and he doesn't have the evidence to support the accusations he made against the government. There is something there, in which case he needs to explain why this government was sheltering a terrorist," the former Pentagon official said.</p>

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<p>"I suspect that the United States doesn't want to be pinned in the corner to choose between two friends, but if we have to choose between two friends, increasingly we're going to choose India on this matter simply because Nijjar was a terrorist and India is too important. Our relationship is too important. Justin Trudeau probably isn't long for the Canadian premiership, and then we can get rebuild the relationship after he's gone,"&nbsp;Michael Rubin said while speaking to news agency ANI.</p>

<p>The former Pentagon official emphasised that it's unwise to sacrifice long-term relations with the world's largest democracy for short-term political gains, suggesting that Trudeau's actions were shortsighted and driven by political considerations.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the leader of the Canadian Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, expressed concerns about an increase in hate crimes against Hindus in Canada. He highlighted recent incidents of hateful comments and emphasised that every Canadian should be able to live without fear and feel welcomed in their community.</p>

<p>“We need to have the evidence that drew that allowed the prime minister to come to the conclusions he made,” he said.</p>

<p>“I would have to have more evidence to make a judgment on that. I do find it interesting that he knew about vast foreign interference by Beijing for many years, at the same time as Beijing had kept two Canadian citizens hostage. And he said nothing. And he did nothing. Just very interesting that that was the approach he took in that case,” Poilievre&nbsp;added.</p>

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<p>The relationship between India and Canada soured following Trudeau's statement on Monday, in which he claimed to be actively pursuing credible allegations linking Indian government agents to Nijjar's murder.</p>

<p>India, however, dismissed these accusations as baseless and driven by ulterior motives, asserting that they were an attempt to divert attention away from the issue of sheltering Khalistani terrorists and extremists in Canada.</p>

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<p>The explosive charges made by the Canadian Prime Minister against India ignited a bilateral dispute between the two nations, resulting in retaliatory actions such as the expulsion of diplomats. India has consistently maintained that Canada has not provided any specific information to substantiate its claims.<br />
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India&nbsp;has suspended visa services for Canadians while warning its citizens to “exercise extreme caution” when traveling to&nbsp;Canada due to “politically-condoned” hate crimes and violence.</p>

<p>India has also asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country saying&nbsp;the size of Canadian diplomatic staff in India is larger than what New Delhi has in Canada and that there should be a parity in strength and rank equivalence in the mutual presence.</p>

<p>This latest diplomatic rift between India and Canada is unfolding against a backdrop of underlying tensions stemming from the growing activities of pro-Khalistan elements in Canada. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously expressed India's concerns about this matter during a bilateral meeting with Trudeau, which took place earlier this month on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi.</p>

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Amidst escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada regarding Ottawa's accusations on Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case, a former Pentagon official has severely criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for making unfounded allegations against New Delhi.

Amidst escalating diplomatic tensions between India and Canada regarding Ottawa's accusations on Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case, a former Pentagon official has severely criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for making unfounded allegations against New Delhi. Reacting to Canada's accusations against India, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, stated that Canada lacks sufficient evidence to support its claims. He suggested that Trudeau might have made hasty allegations without substantial proof and urged him to clarify why his government was providing shelter to a "terrorist with a criminal record." Rubin went on to say that most probably Justin Trudeau won't be there for long in premiership, and the US can get rebuild its relationship with Canada after he's gone. "Prime Minister Trudeau I think has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he hasn't been able to back. Either he was shooting from the hip and he doesn't have the evidence to support the accusations he made against the government. There is something there, in which case he needs to explain why this government was sheltering a terrorist," the former Pentagon official said. #WATCH | Washington, DC | On allegations by Canada, Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute says, "... I suspect that the United States doesn't want to be pinned in the corner to choose between 2 friends, but if we have to… pic.twitter.com/tlWr6C6p7e — ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023 × "I suspect that the United States doesn't want to be pinned in the corner to choose between two friends, but if we have to choose between two friends, increasingly we're going to choose India on this matter simply because Nijjar was a terrorist and India is too important. Our relationship is too important. Justin Trudeau probably isn't long for the Canadian premiership, and then we can get rebuild the relationship after he's gone," Michael Rubin said while speaking to news agency ANI. The former Pentagon official emphasised that it's unwise to sacrifice long-term relations with the world's largest democracy for short-term political gains, suggesting that Trudeau's actions were shortsighted and driven by political considerations. Meanwhile, the leader of the Canadian Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, expressed concerns about an increase in hate crimes against Hindus in Canada. He highlighted recent incidents of hateful comments and emphasised that every Canadian should be able to live without fear and feel welcomed in their community. “We need to have the evidence that drew that allowed the prime minister to come to the conclusions he made,” he said. “I would have to have more evidence to make a judgment on that. I do find it interesting that he knew about vast foreign interference by Beijing for many years, at the same time as Beijing had kept two Canadian citizens hostage. And he said nothing. And he did nothing. Just very interesting that that was the approach he took in that case,” Poilievre added. Also read | Explained: India’s dossier details Nijjar’s history of travel, terror and thuggery India-Canada relations strained The relationship between India and Canada soured following Trudeau's statement on Monday, in which he claimed to be actively pursuing credible allegations linking Indian government agents to Nijjar's murder. India, however, dismissed these accusations as baseless and driven by ulterior motives, asserting that they were an attempt to divert attention away from the issue of sheltering Khalistani terrorists and extremists in Canada. Also watch | India-Canada: Impact on students and economy The explosive charges made by the Canadian Prime Minister against India ignited a bilateral dispute between the two nations, resulting in retaliatory actions such as the expulsion of diplomats. India has consistently maintained that Canada has not provided any specific information to substantiate its claims. India has suspended visa services for Canadians while warning its citizens to “exercise extreme caution” when traveling to Canada due to “politically-condoned” hate crimes and violence. India has also asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country saying the size of Canadian diplomatic staff in India is larger than what New Delhi has in Canada and that there should be a parity in strength and rank equivalence in the mutual presence. This latest diplomatic rift between India and Canada is unfolding against a backdrop of underlying tensions stemming from the growing activities of pro-Khalistan elements in Canada. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously expressed India's concerns about this matter during a bilateral meeting with Trudeau, which took place earlier this month on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. (WATCH WION LIVE HERE)

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<p>In a befitting response to Pakistan, after it raked&nbsp;up Kashmir in UN General Assembly, India slammed the nation and called on Islamabad to "take credible action against perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack."</p>

<p>India fielded young woman diplomat Petal Gahlot to condemn Pakistan in strong words in the right to reply at UNGA. India asked Pakistan to stop cross-border terror by shutting down terror infrastructure, vacating occupied areas of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and stopping human rights violations against minorities in Pakistan.</p>

<p>This comes after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue in his UN General Assembly address.&nbsp;"Global powers should convince New Delhi to accept Pakistan's offer of mutual restraint on strategic and conventional weapons," he said during his address.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As has been reiterated several times in the past, India once more demanded Pakistan take action against terrorism.</p>

<p>Reacting to Kakar’s statement on Jammu and Kashmir, India called Pakistan a "habitual offender" of misusing the forum to "peddle baseless and malicious propaganda against India". Indian diplomat and First Secretary at United Nations for 2nd Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot asked Pak to look at its own "abysmal" record on human rights.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Pakistan has become a habitual offender when it comes to misusing this August forum to peddle baseless and malicious propaganda against India. Member states of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations are well aware that Pakistan does so to deflect the international community's attention away from its own abysmal record on human rights," Gahlot said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>he reiterated India’s stance that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir are an integral part of India and matters pertaining to the UTs of J&amp;K and Ladakh are "purely internal to India. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on our domestic matters..."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a country with one of the world's worst human rights records, particularly when it comes to minority and women's rights, Pakistan would do well to put its own house in order before venturing to point a finger at the world's largest democracy. A glaring example of the systemic violence against minorities in Pakistan was the large-scale brutality perpetrated against the minority Christian community in Jaranwala, in Pakistan's Faisalabad District in August 2023, where a total of 19 churches were gutted and 89 Christian houses were burnt down," Petal Gahlot said.</p>

<p>"The condition of women belonging to minority communities in Pakistan notably Hindu Sikhs and Christians remains deplorable. According to a recent report published by Pakistan's own Human Rights Commission, an estimated 1,000 women from minority communities are subjected to abduction, forced conversion and marriage in Pakistan every year. Pakistan has been the home and patron to the largest number of internationally prescribed terrorist entities and individuals in the world," she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Instead of engaging in technical sophistry, we call upon Pakistan to take credible and verifiable action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks whose victims await justice even after 15 years. In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold. First, stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation. And third, stop the grave and persistent human rights violations against the minorities in Pakistan, " the Indian diplomat said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Addressing the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Kakar had said, "Development depends on peace. Pakistan is situated in the least economically integrated region in the world. Pakistan believes that regions develop together therefore [the country] desires peaceful and productive relations with all neighbours, including India," he said.</p>

<p>"Pakistan desires peaceful and productive relations with all our neighbours, including India. Kashmir is the key to peace between Pakistan and India," he said.</p>

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<p>New Delhi's stance on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has been steadfast. It has clarified that both the regions were, are and will always remain an integral part of India. Even India wants peaceful relations with Pakistan however the country has made clear that it will only be possible when Pakistan take action against terrorism breeding from its soil.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is not the first time Pakistan has used a multilateral institution like UNGA to raise the Kashmir issue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The relationship between India and Pakistan plunged to a new low after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to overrule the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019.</p>

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In a befitting response to Pakistan, after it raked up Kashmir in UN General Assembly, India slammed the nation and called on Islamabad to "take credible action against perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack.

In a befitting response to Pakistan, after it raked up Kashmir in UN General Assembly, India slammed the nation and called on Islamabad to "take credible action against perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack." India fielded young woman diplomat Petal Gahlot to condemn Pakistan in strong words in the right to reply at UNGA. India asked Pakistan to stop cross-border terror by shutting down terror infrastructure, vacating occupied areas of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and stopping human rights violations against minorities in Pakistan. This comes after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue in his UN General Assembly address. "Global powers should convince New Delhi to accept Pakistan's offer of mutual restraint on strategic and conventional weapons," he said during his address. Also Read | Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar's killing with India weeks ago, says Trudeau As has been reiterated several times in the past, India once more demanded Pakistan take action against terrorism. Reacting to Kakar’s statement on Jammu and Kashmir, India called Pakistan a "habitual offender" of misusing the forum to "peddle baseless and malicious propaganda against India". Indian diplomat and First Secretary at United Nations for 2nd Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot asked Pak to look at its own "abysmal" record on human rights. "Pakistan has become a habitual offender when it comes to misusing this August forum to peddle baseless and malicious propaganda against India. Member states of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations are well aware that Pakistan does so to deflect the international community's attention away from its own abysmal record on human rights," Gahlot said. Also Read | Biden sets up new office on gun violence prevention at White House, VP Harris to lead he reiterated India’s stance that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir are an integral part of India and matters pertaining to the UTs of J&K and Ladakh are "purely internal to India. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on our domestic matters..." "As a country with one of the world's worst human rights records, particularly when it comes to minority and women's rights, Pakistan would do well to put its own house in order before venturing to point a finger at the world's largest democracy. A glaring example of the systemic violence against minorities in Pakistan was the large-scale brutality perpetrated against the minority Christian community in Jaranwala, in Pakistan's Faisalabad District in August 2023, where a total of 19 churches were gutted and 89 Christian houses were burnt down," Petal Gahlot said. "The condition of women belonging to minority communities in Pakistan notably Hindu Sikhs and Christians remains deplorable. According to a recent report published by Pakistan's own Human Rights Commission, an estimated 1,000 women from minority communities are subjected to abduction, forced conversion and marriage in Pakistan every year. Pakistan has been the home and patron to the largest number of internationally prescribed terrorist entities and individuals in the world," she added. "Instead of engaging in technical sophistry, we call upon Pakistan to take credible and verifiable action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks whose victims await justice even after 15 years. In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold. First, stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation. And third, stop the grave and persistent human rights violations against the minorities in Pakistan, " the Indian diplomat said. Addressing the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Kakar had said, "Development depends on peace. Pakistan is situated in the least economically integrated region in the world. Pakistan believes that regions develop together therefore [the country] desires peaceful and productive relations with all neighbours, including India," he said. "Pakistan desires peaceful and productive relations with all our neighbours, including India. Kashmir is the key to peace between Pakistan and India," he said. Watch | Gravitas: 'Will continue sports washing', says Saudi Arabia crown prince × New Delhi's stance on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has been steadfast. It has clarified that both the regions were, are and will always remain an integral part of India. Even India wants peaceful relations with Pakistan however the country has made clear that it will only be possible when Pakistan take action against terrorism breeding from its soil. This is not the first time Pakistan has used a multilateral institution like UNGA to raise the Kashmir issue. The relationship between India and Pakistan plunged to a new low after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to overrule the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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<p>India's National Investigation Agency has confiscated the properties of banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief&nbsp;Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Amritsar and Chandigarh, media reports said. The confiscated properties include 46 kanal of agricultural property in the ancestral village Khankot, located on the outskirts of Amritsar district.</p>

<p>Another property that is confiscated by India's law enforcement agency is his house no. 2033 in Sector 15-C, Chandigarh. After confiscation, Pannun lost rights to the property and the property now belongs to the government.&nbsp;In 2020, his properties were attached, which meant he could not sell them.</p>

<p>The central agency also pasted a property confiscation notice outside a house belonging to slain Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Bharsingh Pura village of Jalandhar district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a designated terrorist in India. Earlier, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insinuated connections between the Indian government and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Pannun threatened the Hindus living in Canada to leave the country and announced a fresh referendum and vote asking if the Indian high commissioner was responsible for the assassination of the Khalistani terrorist.</p>

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<p>A diplomatic row was sparked between India and Canada after Trudeau accused 'agents of the Indian government' of orchestrating the attack.<br />
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"Indo-Canadian Hindus, you have repudiated your allegiance to Canada and the Canadian constitution. Your destination is India. Leave Canada, and go to India. Pro-Khalistan Sikhs have always been loyal to Canada. They have always sided with Canada and uphold the laws and constitution," Pannun was heard saying in the 45-second video.</p>

<p>"On October 29, the shaheed (martyr) Nijjar referendum is happening in Vancouver. I urge all Canadian Sikhs to be in Vancouver on October 29, to vote on: Is the Indian High Commissioner Responsible for the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, his SFJ outfit vowed to hold protests and shut down Indian consulate offices in Canada in the coming week, Canadian media outlet Global News reported. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“We will not allow the Indian consulates to function and we’re going to push the Canadian government to name the individuals who are responsible for assassinating and giving the orders to hit Nijjar,” Khalistani radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun from Sikhs for Justice told the outlet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“He has been assassinated outside the gurdwara — that was being done to give a very strong message to pro-Khalistan Sikhs that they will be hunted, even in the Western world," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After Canada accused India and drew links with the killing of Nijjar, New Delhi lashed out at the Canadian government, rubbishing the claims and urging it to take action against anti-India activities ongoing in the country.&nbsp;</p>

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India's National Investigation Agency has confiscated the properties of banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Amritsar and Chandigarh, media reports said.

India's National Investigation Agency has confiscated the properties of banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Amritsar and Chandigarh, media reports said. The confiscated properties include 46 kanal of agricultural property in the ancestral village Khankot, located on the outskirts of Amritsar district. Another property that is confiscated by India's law enforcement agency is his house no. 2033 in Sector 15-C, Chandigarh. After confiscation, Pannun lost rights to the property and the property now belongs to the government. In 2020, his properties were attached, which meant he could not sell them. The central agency also pasted a property confiscation notice outside a house belonging to slain Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Bharsingh Pura village of Jalandhar district. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a designated terrorist in India. Earlier, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insinuated connections between the Indian government and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Pannun threatened the Hindus living in Canada to leave the country and announced a fresh referendum and vote asking if the Indian high commissioner was responsible for the assassination of the Khalistani terrorist. Also Read | Bob Menendez steps down as US Senate foreign relations chairman over bribery charges A diplomatic row was sparked between India and Canada after Trudeau accused 'agents of the Indian government' of orchestrating the attack. "Indo-Canadian Hindus, you have repudiated your allegiance to Canada and the Canadian constitution. Your destination is India. Leave Canada, and go to India. Pro-Khalistan Sikhs have always been loyal to Canada. They have always sided with Canada and uphold the laws and constitution," Pannun was heard saying in the 45-second video. "On October 29, the shaheed (martyr) Nijjar referendum is happening in Vancouver. I urge all Canadian Sikhs to be in Vancouver on October 29, to vote on: Is the Indian High Commissioner Responsible for the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar," he said. Earlier, his SFJ outfit vowed to hold protests and shut down Indian consulate offices in Canada in the coming week, Canadian media outlet Global News reported. “We will not allow the Indian consulates to function and we’re going to push the Canadian government to name the individuals who are responsible for assassinating and giving the orders to hit Nijjar,” Khalistani radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun from Sikhs for Justice told the outlet. Also Read | India-Canada row: BC Premier accuses Trudeau govt of withholding information on Nijjar’s murder “He has been assassinated outside the gurdwara — that was being done to give a very strong message to pro-Khalistan Sikhs that they will be hunted, even in the Western world," he added. After Canada accused India and drew links with the killing of Nijjar, New Delhi lashed out at the Canadian government, rubbishing the claims and urging it to take action against anti-India activities ongoing in the country. Watch | Canada's unsubstantiated allegations on India × "The High Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned and informed about the decision of the Government of India to expel a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days," an official readout said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

NIA confiscates SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu’s properties in Amritsar and Chandigarh

As tensions continue to brew between India and Canada over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian authorities have prepared a detailed dossier with the Khalistani terrorist's links to militant organisations.

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