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Newly sworn-in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Jun 10) finally responded to a congratulatory message from his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after a gap of four days. The PM thanked Trudeadu and urged him to respect India's concerns, in a veiled message amid frosty bilateral ties.

“Thank you Canadian PM for the congratulatory message. India looks forward to working with Canada based on mutual understanding and respect for each other's concerns,” PM Modi wrote on the social media website X.

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Modi's response came as relations between New Delhi and Ottawa have strained following Trudeau's allegations last year that agents of the Indian government were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India rejected these allegations as "absurd" and "motivated".

Modi's response to Trudeau's congratulatory message&nbsp;came after four days, whereas he responded to similar felicitations from other world leaders promptly.

Trudeau had wished PM Modi on June 6.

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“Congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his electoral victory,” Trudeau had tweeted.

“Canada stands ready to work with his government, fostering a relationship anchored in human rights, diversity, and the rule of law.”

In the Nijjar killing case, Canada has so far arrested four individuals, all suspected to be Indian nationals.

<h2>Modi's response to Pak PM Shehbaz's message</h2>

PM Modi on Monday also responded to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's congratulatory message.

"Thank you @cmshehbaz for your good wishes," he wrote on X.

Earlier in the day, Sharif had extended wishes to Modi on X, writing, "Felicitations to @narendramodi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India."

Former prime minister of Pakistan and ruling party chief Nawaz Sharif also congratulated PM Modi on Monday.

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"My warm felicitations to Modi Ji on assuming office for the third time. Your party's success in recent elections reflects the confidence of the people in your leadership. Let us replace hate with hope and seize the opportunity to shape the destiny of the two billion people of South Asia," he wrote on X.

Responding to Nawaz, PM Modi wrote, "Appreciate your message&nbsp;@NawazSharifMNS.The people of India have always stood for peace, security and progressive ideas. Advancing the well-being and security of our people shall always remain our priority."

Notably, Pakistani leader Shehbaz Sharif was not invited to PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony on June 9 whereas leaders of India's all neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean region were.

The foreign leaders who attended the event include Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. 
 
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Newly sworn-in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Jun 10) finally responded to a congratulatory message from his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after a gap of four days.

Newly sworn-in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Jun 10) finally responded to a congratulatory message from his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after a gap of four days. The PM thanked Trudeadu and urged him to respect India's concerns, in a veiled message amid frosty bilateral ties. “Thank you Canadian PM for the congratulatory message. India looks forward to working with Canada based on mutual understanding and respect for each other's concerns,” PM Modi wrote on the social media website X. Thank you @CanadianPM for the congratulatory message. India looks forward to working with Canada based on mutual understanding and respect for each others concerns. https://t.co/QQJFngoMyH — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 10, 2024 × Modi's response came as relations between New Delhi and Ottawa have strained following Trudeau's allegations last year that agents of the Indian government were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected these allegations as "absurd" and "motivated". Modi's response to Trudeau's congratulatory message came after four days, whereas he responded to similar felicitations from other world leaders promptly. Trudeau had wished PM Modi on June 6. Also read: Here`s how Modi 3.0 oath-taking ceremony made headlines in Western media “Congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his electoral victory,” Trudeau had tweeted. “Canada stands ready to work with his government, fostering a relationship anchored in human rights, diversity, and the rule of law.” In the Nijjar killing case, Canada has so far arrested four individuals, all suspected to be Indian nationals. Modi's response to Pak PM Shehbaz's message PM Modi on Monday also responded to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's congratulatory message. "Thank you @cmshehbaz for your good wishes," he wrote on X. Earlier in the day, Sharif had extended wishes to Modi on X, writing, "Felicitations to @narendramodi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India." Former prime minister of Pakistan and ruling party chief Nawaz Sharif also congratulated PM Modi on Monday. Also read: Five major global events that will require immediate attention of Modi 3.0 govt "My warm felicitations to Modi Ji on assuming office for the third time. Your party's success in recent elections reflects the confidence of the people in your leadership. Let us replace hate with hope and seize the opportunity to shape the destiny of the two billion people of South Asia," he wrote on X. Responding to Nawaz, PM Modi wrote, "Appreciate your message @NawazSharifMNS.The people of India have always stood for peace, security and progressive ideas. Advancing the well-being and security of our people shall always remain our priority." Notably, Pakistani leader Shehbaz Sharif was not invited to PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony on June 9 whereas leaders of India's all neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean region were. The foreign leaders who attended the event include Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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The diplomatic ties between India and Canada are currently witnessing an all-time low after Ottawa accused New Delhi's involvement in the killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year.

India, however, has strongly rebuffed Canada's claim that Indian agents were involved in the murder, dubbing them "baseless" and "absurd".

Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on the evening of June 18, 2023.

He was designated a terrorist by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2020.

<h2>'Safe haven for terrorists'</h2>

There have been many instances in the past where India has raised concerns to Canada about the growing sentiment of separatism and the Khalistani threat.

Earlier, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had underlined how terrorists were being provided a safe haven abroad, calling for the government of Canada to act upon it.

"Terrorism is being funded and supported by our western neighbour Pakistan, but the issue of safe havens and places to operate are being provided abroad, including in Canada," the then MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said.&nbsp;

"We would want the Canadian government to not provide safe havens to terrorists and to take action against those who are facing terrorism charges or send them here to face charges," he added.

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He then asserted that Canada was one of those countries that needed to contemplate its international reputation.

"If you talk about reputational damage, it is Canada that needs to look at its growing reputation as a place, as a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organized crime," Bagchi said.

<h2>NIA's crackdown on terror networks</h2>

 
The NIA launched a crackdown on terror networks in 2023 where it unveiled the identities of 43 notorious accused individuals, the majority of which had links in Canada.

Here's the list of the NIA-designated gangsters with Canada links:

<ul>
	<li>Lawrence Bishnoi</li>
	<li>Jasdeep Singh</li>
	<li>Kala Jatheri alias Sandeep</li>
	<li>Virender Pratap alias Kala Rana</li>
	<li>Joginder Singh</li>
	<li>Rajesh Kumar alias Raju Mota</li>
	<li>Raj Kumaralias Raju Basodi</li>
	<li>Anil Chippi</li>
	<li>Mohammad Shahbaz</li>
	<li>Goldy Brar Ansari</li>
	<li>Sachin Thapan Bishnoi</li>
	<li>Anmol Bishnoi</li>
	<li>Vikramjit Singh alias Vikram Brar</li>
	<li>Darman Singh alias Darmaniot Kahlon</li>
	<li>Arshdeep Singh Gill</li>
	<li>Surender Singh alias Chiku</li>
	<li>Dalip Kumar alias Bhola</li>
	<li>Parveen Wadhwa aliasPrince</li>
	<li>Yudhveer Singh</li>
	<li>Vikas Singh</li>
	<li>Lakhbir Singh alias Landa</li>
	<li>Gaurav Patyal alias Saurav Thakur</li>
	<li>Sukhpreet Singh alias Budda</li>
	<li>Amit Dagar</li>
	<li>Kaushal Choudhary</li>
	<li>Asif Khan</li>
	<li>Naveen Dabas alias Naveen Bali</li>
	<li>Chhotu Ram alias Bhat</li>
	<li>Jagseer Singh alias Jagga</li>
	<li>Sunil Balvan alias Tillu Tajpuria</li>
	<li>Bhupinder Singh alias Bhupi Rana</li>
	<li>Sandeep alias Bandar</li>
	<li>Sukhdool Singh</li>
	<li>Gurpinder Singh</li>
	<li>Neerai alias Pandit</li>
	<li>Daler Singh</li>
	<li>Dinesh Sharma</li>
	<li>Manprit Singh Peeta</li>
	<li>Hariom alias Titu</li>
	<li>Harpreet</li>
	<li>Lakhveer Singh</li>
	<li>Irfan alias Chhenu Pehalwan</li>
	<li>Sunny Dagar</li>
</ul>

(With inputs from agencies)

The diplomatic ties between India and Canada are currently witnessing an all-time low after Ottawa accused New Delhi's involvement in the killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year.

The diplomatic ties between India and Canada are currently witnessing an all-time low after Ottawa accused New Delhi's involvement in the killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year. India, however, has strongly rebuffed Canada's claim that Indian agents were involved in the murder, dubbing them "baseless" and "absurd". Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on the evening of June 18, 2023. He was designated a terrorist by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2020. 'Safe haven for terrorists' There have been many instances in the past where India has raised concerns to Canada about the growing sentiment of separatism and the Khalistani threat. Earlier, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had underlined how terrorists were being provided a safe haven abroad, calling for the government of Canada to act upon it. "Terrorism is being funded and supported by our western neighbour Pakistan, but the issue of safe havens and places to operate are being provided abroad, including in Canada," the then MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said. "We would want the Canadian government to not provide safe havens to terrorists and to take action against those who are facing terrorism charges or send them here to face charges," he added. ALSO READ: 'Going to UN over PoK was a mistake...': EAM S Jaishankar He then asserted that Canada was one of those countries that needed to contemplate its international reputation. "If you talk about reputational damage, it is Canada that needs to look at its growing reputation as a place, as a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organized crime," Bagchi said. NIA's crackdown on terror networks The NIA launched a crackdown on terror networks in 2023 where it unveiled the identities of 43 notorious accused individuals, the majority of which had links in Canada. Here's the list of the NIA-designated gangsters with Canada links: Lawrence Bishnoi Jasdeep Singh Kala Jatheri alias Sandeep Virender Pratap alias Kala Rana Joginder Singh Rajesh Kumar alias Raju Mota Raj Kumaralias Raju Basodi Anil Chippi Mohammad Shahbaz Goldy Brar Ansari Sachin Thapan Bishnoi Anmol Bishnoi Vikramjit Singh alias Vikram Brar Darman Singh alias Darmaniot Kahlon Arshdeep Singh Gill Surender Singh alias Chiku Dalip Kumar alias Bhola Parveen Wadhwa aliasPrince Yudhveer Singh Vikas Singh Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Gaurav Patyal alias Saurav Thakur Sukhpreet Singh alias Budda Amit Dagar Kaushal Choudhary Asif Khan Naveen Dabas alias Naveen Bali Chhotu Ram alias Bhat Jagseer Singh alias Jagga Sunil Balvan alias Tillu Tajpuria Bhupinder Singh alias Bhupi Rana Sandeep alias Bandar Sukhdool Singh Gurpinder Singh Neerai alias Pandit Daler Singh Dinesh Sharma Manprit Singh Peeta Hariom alias Titu Harpreet Lakhveer Singh Irfan alias Chhenu Pehalwan Sunny Dagar (With inputs from agencies)

Wanted in India, living in Canada: Here's the list of NIA-designated gangsters with Canada links

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Months after&nbsp;the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&nbsp;was left red-faced&nbsp;due to a technical snag in&nbsp;his aircraft during the G20 summit held in&nbsp;India in September last year, a&nbsp;maintenance issue again surfaced in the CC-144 Challenger aircraft used to transport the Canadian leader during a&nbsp;family vacation in Jamaica.

In September, Trudeau's return trip from the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi faced delays due to technical issues with the Polaris aircraft.

The latest woes with Trudeau's jet&nbsp;came to light during an inspection on Tuesday (Jan 2), reports said citing the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND).

Immediately after Trudeau's jet broke down, a second Challenger aircraft carrying a maintenance team was swiftly dispatched to Jamaica on Wednesday (Jan 3).

Meanwhile, the original aircraft was successfully restored after "serviceability".

“The (second) aircraft remained in the area as a back-up if necessary, and the Prime Minister was able to return on the original aircraft," said&nbsp;DND spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin.

The Canadian PM was able to get back to his country on Thursday (Jan 4), as per Poulin. However, it has not been revealed as to what was the specific mechanical problem that caused the CC-144 Challenger aircraft break down in the first place.

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Trudeau is mandated to travel on military aircraft for security reasons. Notably, the CC-144 Challenger planes were introduced to replace the ageing CC-150 Polaris fleet in the fall.

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On the Jamaica vacation which started on December 26, the Canadian PM was accompanied by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, and his three children. The couple announced their separation after 18 years of marriage.

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<h2>Earlier instances</h2>

In a similar incident earlier in October 2016, technical issues forced the Canadian Prime Minister's plane to return to Ottawa just thirty minutes after takeoff. Notably, Trudeau was en route to Belgium to finalise trade agreements with the European Union. While in&nbsp;October 2019, Trudeau's plane encountered a mishap when it collided with a wall as it was&nbsp;being moved to the hangar.&nbsp;

In December 2019 itself, during the NATO Summit, Trudeau had to rely on a backup plane but even this alternative aircraft faced setbacks in London, grounding the jet.

(With inputs from agencies)

Months after the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was left red-faced due to a technical snag in his aircraft during the G20 summit held in India in September last year, a maintenance issue again surfaced in the CC-144 Challenger aircraft used to transport the Canadian leader during a family vacation in Jamaica.

Months after the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was left red-faced due to a technical snag in his aircraft during the G20 summit held in India in September last year, a maintenance issue again surfaced in the CC-144 Challenger aircraft used to transport the Canadian leader during a family vacation in Jamaica. In September, Trudeau's return trip from the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi faced delays due to technical issues with the Polaris aircraft. The latest woes with Trudeau's jet came to light during an inspection on Tuesday (Jan 2), reports said citing the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). Immediately after Trudeau's jet broke down, a second Challenger aircraft carrying a maintenance team was swiftly dispatched to Jamaica on Wednesday (Jan 3). Meanwhile, the original aircraft was successfully restored after "serviceability". “The (second) aircraft remained in the area as a back-up if necessary, and the Prime Minister was able to return on the original aircraft," said DND spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin. The Canadian PM was able to get back to his country on Thursday (Jan 4), as per Poulin. However, it has not been revealed as to what was the specific mechanical problem that caused the CC-144 Challenger aircraft break down in the first place. Also Read | Rescued crew hails Indian Navy after end of hijacking ordeal off Somalia coast Trudeau is mandated to travel on military aircraft for security reasons. Notably, the CC-144 Challenger planes were introduced to replace the ageing CC-150 Polaris fleet in the fall. Also Read | Trump faces $370 million in penalty demand to New York state in civil fraud case On the Jamaica vacation which started on December 26, the Canadian PM was accompanied by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, and his three children. The couple announced their separation after 18 years of marriage. Watch | US State Secretary Antony Blinken's West Asia trip amid escalating tensions × Earlier instances In a similar incident earlier in October 2016, technical issues forced the Canadian Prime Minister's plane to return to Ottawa just thirty minutes after takeoff. Notably, Trudeau was en route to Belgium to finalise trade agreements with the European Union. While in October 2019, Trudeau's plane encountered a mishap when it collided with a wall as it was being moved to the hangar. In December 2019 itself, during the NATO Summit, Trudeau had to rely on a backup plane but even this alternative aircraft faced setbacks in London, grounding the jet. (With inputs from agencies)

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The tense relations between Canada and India, Canadian authorities are expected to arrest two suspects tied to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments are seen as a change in tone after months of rhetoric. He also says India's tone with the country has changed ever since Washington warned New Delhi of its role in a plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpawant Singh Pannun on American soil.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a recent interview, has claimed that the allegations he levelled against India over its involvement in the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar were intended to "put a chill" on New Delhi amid strained diplomatic ties between the two countries.

While speaking to the Canadian Press in a year-end interview, Trudeau said that the statement he made on September&nbsp;18 in the House of Commons was meant to place an extra 'level of deterrence' for India to refrain from carrying out such acts in the future.

He further said that he wanted the Canadians to know that the government was on top of the situation and proactively taking measures.

"Too many Canadians were worried that they were vulnerable," Trudeau said in the interview, adding that the Sikh community in British Columbia had been raising concerns since shortly after Nijjar was killed.

"We felt that all the quiet diplomacy and all the measures that we put in -- and ensured that our security services put in to keep people safe in the community, needed a further level of deterrence, perhaps of saying publicly and loudly that we know, or we have credible reasons to believe, that the Indian government was behind this," he said.

"And therefore put a chill on them continuing or considering doing anything like this," he added.

He also went on to claim that the Indian government chose to attack and undermine them with misinformation after he had made the allegations public and accused New Delhi of launching an information war.

"They chose to attack us and undermine us with a scale of misinformation and disinformation in their media that was comical," he said.

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"(It) would have been more comical had it not had real implications for people's lives and relations between our two countries that are so deep in terms of people-to-people ties, and people depending on the flow of connections between us," he added.

<h2>'Difficult conversations'</h2>

Trudeau also stated that he raised the issue of Nijjar's killing with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during his bilateral talks in September at the time of G20 in New Delhi and was hoping for the conversation to be constructive.

However, on being asked if the discussion with Modi on the issue was helpful, the Canadian Prime Minister replied with a "No".

"We knew it would be difficult conversation, but we also knew that this was an important moment for India to be demonstrating its leadership on the world stage with the G20," Trudeau said.

"And we felt that we could use that as a constructive opportunity to work together."

India's Ministry of External Affairs, which has recently constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe the alleged murder plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, maintains that Canada had given no evidence about its allegations and so the question of equitable treatment for the two countries does not arise.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a recent interview, has claimed that the allegations he levelled against India over its involvement in the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar were intended to "put a chill" on New Delhi amid strained diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a recent interview, has claimed that the allegations he levelled against India over its involvement in the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar were intended to "put a chill" on New Delhi amid strained diplomatic ties between the two countries. While speaking to the Canadian Press in a year-end interview, Trudeau said that the statement he made on September 18 in the House of Commons was meant to place an extra 'level of deterrence' for India to refrain from carrying out such acts in the future. He further said that he wanted the Canadians to know that the government was on top of the situation and proactively taking measures. "Too many Canadians were worried that they were vulnerable," Trudeau said in the interview, adding that the Sikh community in British Columbia had been raising concerns since shortly after Nijjar was killed. "We felt that all the quiet diplomacy and all the measures that we put in -- and ensured that our security services put in to keep people safe in the community, needed a further level of deterrence, perhaps of saying publicly and loudly that we know, or we have credible reasons to believe, that the Indian government was behind this," he said. "And therefore put a chill on them continuing or considering doing anything like this," he added. He also went on to claim that the Indian government chose to attack and undermine them with misinformation after he had made the allegations public and accused New Delhi of launching an information war. "They chose to attack us and undermine us with a scale of misinformation and disinformation in their media that was comical," he said. Also read: FBI 'aggressively investigating' attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco: Director Wray "(It) would have been more comical had it not had real implications for people's lives and relations between our two countries that are so deep in terms of people-to-people ties, and people depending on the flow of connections between us," he added. 'Difficult conversations' Trudeau also stated that he raised the issue of Nijjar's killing with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during his bilateral talks in September at the time of G20 in New Delhi and was hoping for the conversation to be constructive. However, on being asked if the discussion with Modi on the issue was helpful, the Canadian Prime Minister replied with a "No". "We knew it would be difficult conversation, but we also knew that this was an important moment for India to be demonstrating its leadership on the world stage with the G20," Trudeau said. "And we felt that we could use that as a constructive opportunity to work together." India's Ministry of External Affairs, which has recently constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe the alleged murder plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, maintains that Canada had given no evidence about its allegations and so the question of equitable treatment for the two countries does not arise. (With inputs from agencies)

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau claims he made allegations over Nijjar killing public to 'put a chill' on India

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