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‘If proven, would be very concerning’: New Zealand Foreign Minister amid India-Canada tensions

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‘If proven, would be very concerning’: New Zealand Foreign Minister amid India-Canada tensions

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Canada had briefed New Zealand on the criminal investigation into violence against members of its South Asian community amid rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada. “The alleged criminal conduct outlined publicly by Canadian law enforcement authorities, … Read more

India-Canada row: Hardeep Singh Nijjar met Canadian intelligence officers every week before death, says son

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India-Canada row: Hardeep Singh Nijjar met Canadian intelligence officers every week before death, says son

Balraj Singh Nijjar, son of slain Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Thursday said his father met Canadian intelligence officers regularly months before he was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey in British Columbia on June 18. Nijjar’s son, 21, said his father met officers of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) “once or … 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

Morning Digest | Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months; ‘High level of military tension’ with China over last three years, says EAM Jaishankar, and more

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Morning Digest | Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months; ‘High level of military tension’ with China over last three years, says EAM Jaishankar, and more

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, beginning October 1. Image for representation purpose only. File U.S. calls for ‘full and fair investigation’ into Canada’s allegations against India The United States has said there ought to be a full and … Read more

Morning Digest | India says no specific information shared by Canada on Nijjar killing; Kovind-led panel to seek political parties’ views on simultaneous elections, and more

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Morning Digest | India says no specific information shared by Canada on Nijjar killing; Kovind-led panel to seek political parties’ views on simultaneous elections, and more

A photograph of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia. File. | Photo Credit: AP Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing | No specific information shared by Canada, says India “No specific information has been shared by Canada on the [Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case], … 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

Visa suspension for Canadians enforced at Indian missions globally

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Visa suspension for Canadians enforced at Indian missions globally

The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada | Photo Credit: AP  Even physical applications for Indian visas from Canadian citizens to Indian missions in third countries will not be processed under the suspension of Indian visas for Canadians that the Government of India is enforcing this week. A … Read more

After China, India crisis tests ‘naive’ Canadian diplomacy

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After China, India crisis tests ‘naive’ Canadian diplomacy

Montreal: A diplomatic crisis bogging down Ottawa and New Delhi highlights Canada’s lack of “seriousness” on national security as foreign countries interfere on the North American nation’s soil, according to several experts. Indo-Canadian relations, already tense, deteriorated further earlier this week when Canada raised the possible involvement of the Indian government in the June killing … Read more