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  • Cyber ​​Attack: Canadian Army’s website hacked, India accused again; Know the latest updates

    Indian Cyber ​​Force Hack Canadian Army Website: Another incident has happened which increases the ongoing diplomatic and political tension between India and Canada regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Actually, there has been a cyber attack on the official website of the Canadian Army. In this cyber attack on Wednesday, the Canadian Army’s website was down for some time. However, after some time the bug was fixed and the website went live again. According to reports, India is also being blamed for this cyber attack. According to the report of ‘The Telegraph’ newspaper, a hacker group ‘Indian Cyber ​​Force’ has taken responsibility for this attack in its social media post. However, no response has been given yet from India regarding this report.

    Hackers group gave information on social media handle

    India Cyber ​​Force temporarily downed the official website of the Canadian Armed Forces on Wednesday. After this he uploaded a post from his X (earlier Twitter) handle, in which it was said that the Canadian Air Force website is now down. The hackers group also shared a screenshot, in which an error message was visible on the website. According to the report of ‘The Globe and Mail’, despite this, some desktop users were able to access the website, but on mobile the website was showing error in opening. According to the report of ‘The Globe and Mail’, some desktop and mobile phone users were unable to access the site. Let us tell you that the affected site is separate from the public websites and internal networks of the Government of Canada and the Department of National Defence.

    Canada was threatened not to oppose India

    The Canadian Forces, which includes all military operations in Canada, including navy, special command group, air and space operations, is investigating the issue. It has been reported in the report that the Indian Cyber ​​Force had threatened Canada on September 21. Said to be prepared to feel the power of its attacks on Canadian cyberspace through social media. In the warning issued by the Indian Cyber ​​Force Group through social media, they were asked to be prepared to see the wonders of power. Its results were claimed to be known within three days. After this, on September 22, the group had warned of the Canadian government making allegations against India and responding to anti-India politics. The Canadian Forces, which includes all military operations in Canada, including navy, special command group, air and space operations, is investigating.

    ongoing dispute between india and canada

    Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada have increased in the last few days. The cyber attack comes amid a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week accused India of involvement in the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India had strongly rejected the allegations and termed them as absurd. The tension between the two countries has increased so much that the Indian government has stopped the entry of Canadian citizens into India. India has suspended its visa service in Canada. Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered in Canada a few months ago. Regarding this matter, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the agents of the Indian government are involved in this. However, the Indian government rejected these allegations outright. Amidst such an environment between the two countries, the biggest crisis is looming in Canada regarding the Sikh community.

  • The increasing tension between India and Canada is likely to affect bilateral economic relations.

    The shadow of increasing diplomatic tension between India and Canada is deepening on the economic relations between the two countries. Trade talks have come to a halt due to rising tensions regarding the free trade agreement between the two countries.

    According to the government’s Invest India portal, bilateral trade in goods between Canada and India stood at US $ 8.16 billion in the financial year 2022-23. Total exports from India to Canada were $4.11 billion while imports were $4.05 billion.

    Canada is the 18th largest foreign investor in India. A total of $3.3 billion was invested in India from Canada between April 2000 and March 2023. Canada’s share is only 0.5% of the total FDI in India. Canadian pension funds have invested US$55 billion in India.

    Just a few months before tensions escalated, the sixth round of Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment between India and Canada was held in Ottawa in May this year in which mutual Agreed on expanding business Was made.

    More than 600 Canadian companies do business in India and more than 1,000 companies are actively doing business in the Indian market. Indian companies in Canada are quite active in sectors like information technology, software, steel, natural resources and banking.

    Obviously, Indian companies doing business in Canada have made good investments in the economy there. Now the industry is in tension due to the increasing tension between the two countries.

    According to government data, the major items exported from India to Canada include gems, jewelery and precious stones, pharmaceutical products, readymade garments, light engineering goods, iron and steel articles, which are most affected by this diplomatic tension. Whereas India imports important goods like pulses, newsprint, wood pulp, asbestos, potash, iron scrap, copper, minerals and industrial chemicals from Canada.

    The total population of Indian immigrants in Canada is a little more than 4%. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, about 16 lakh people of Indian origin and 7 lakh NRIs live in Canada.

  • India rejected Canada’s allegation, said- efforts are being made to divert attention from Khalistanis

    Sikh population in Canada is more than 7,70,000

    Let us discuss here that this expulsion has happened at a time when relations between Canada and India are tense. Trade talks have derailed and Canada has canceled a trade mission to India that was planned for later this year. According to a statement issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, during his meeting with Trudeau at the G20 summit, Modi had expressed “deep concern” over Canada’s handling of the pro-Khalistan movement abroad. The population of Sikhs in Canada is more than 7,70,000. This figure is two percent of the total population of the country.

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