Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:38am on 30 Sep 2023,Saturday India
Amid strained relations between India and Canada, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar dismissed concerns about 'Khalistan' at a Washington D.C. press conference. Jaishankar highlighted the Modi government's focus on issues affecting the Sikh community in India, labeling extremist elements a minority that do not represent the community. He criticized Canada's permissiveness towards terrorism, linking it to the deterioration in India-Canada ties. This follows Canadian PM Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in a Khalistani separatist's killing, a claim rejected by India. In response, India suspended visa services in Canada and cautioned citizens about anti-India activities and politically-motivated hate crimes.
