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Justin Trudeau is ‘incompetent and unprofessional’: Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre

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Justin Trudeau is ‘incompetent and unprofessional’: Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre

NEW DELHI: Canada‘s opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the strained relations between India and Canada, stating that he will work towards re-establishing a “professional relationship” with New Delhi. Poilievre, who also leads the Conservative Party, expressed concern over the aggression shown towards Indian diplomats in Canada and the increasing … Read more

‘We do not agree with Indian decisions’: U.K. on Canadian diplomats’ exit

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‘We do not agree with Indian decisions’: U.K. on Canadian diplomats’ exit

File photo of security personnel outside the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The U.K. government has expressed its disagreement with Indian government decisions, which it believes resulted in the departure of Canadian diplomats amid an ongoing standoff between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist. The … Read more

Loan disbursement for Indian students to study in Canada went up five times over past three years

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Loan disbursement for Indian students to study in Canada went up five times over past three years

It is expected that political tensions between the two countries “will be resolved” as Indian students contribute Canadian Dollars 10 billion annually to the country’s economy. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The demand among Indian students to study in Canada has increased over the past three years, with 40% of all international students in Canada … Read more

India, Canada in conversation on parity of diplomatic staff: MEA

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India, Canada in conversation on parity of diplomatic staff: MEA

A diplomatic car enters the front gate of High Commission of India October 3, 2023 in Ottawa, Canada. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: AFP India and Canada are in conversation about attaining “parity” in the diplomatic staff posted in each other’s missions, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. During his weekly … Read more

The potential economic and trade fallout of strained Indo-Candian diplomatic relations | Explained

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The potential economic and trade fallout of strained Indo-Candian diplomatic relations | Explained

File photo:- Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Sean Kilpatrick The story so far: The current strain in diplomatic … Read more

Indian government continues to purchase Canada lentils for buffer stock

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Indian government continues to purchase Canada lentils for buffer stock

New Delhi: The Indian government is continuing its purchases of lentils from Canada despite the worsening of diplomatic ties between the two nations as New Delhi seeks to build buffer stocks to arrest the high price of pulses, said people familiar with the matter. The two central government agencies – National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of … Read more

India-Canada relations sour: Spotlight on immigrants, foreign students, workers and trade | Data

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India-Canada relations sour: Spotlight on immigrants, foreign students, workers and trade | Data

India- Canada conflict: A flock of birds flies past the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, where temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the temple parking lot in June. Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau … Read more

Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more

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Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur | Photo Credit: – Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s murder with India weeks ago, says Trudeau Canada shared evidence that Indian government agents were potentially involved in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia with New Delhi weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin … Read more

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

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Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally, a Canadian official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on September 21. The official said the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats in Canada … Read more

Diplomatic row with Canada unlikely to impact India’s lentil imports

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Diplomatic row with Canada unlikely to impact India’s lentil imports

New Delhi: The diplomatic row with Canada is unlikely to impact lentil (masoor) requirements as India has diversified its imports of the pulse and is no longer heavily dependent on one country, said senior government officials and trade bodies. Additionally, India fully exempted lentils imported from the US from any sort of customs duty recently. … Read more