Amid the India-Canada row over the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has made it clear that the doors to talks with Canada are still not closed. He said that it is not that the doors are closed to see anything. A day before, amid the ongoing tension between the two countries, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had also advocated strong relations with India. Now what the Indian Foreign Minister said is like a ray of hope for Canada.
A few days ago, the Canadian PM had said that there was credible evidence against India in the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Canada had talked about supporting America on this matter. Now US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that he is concerned about the allegations made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau against India. He said that he is in close touch with Canada on this matter and has also talked to India on this issue. The US Foreign Minister said that he has also appealed to India to cooperate on this matter.
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‘Canada-India should solve the matter together’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday provided an opportunity to show that those responsible should be held accountable. He expressed hope that our friends in both Canada and India will work together to resolve this matter.
“It’s not that our doors are shut to looking at something…”: EAM Jaishankar on Canada’s allegations
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We will consider if Canada shows evidence: Jaishankar
On the other hand, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on the India-Canada dispute that he does not know whether he should use the word standoff or not. He said that the people of Canada have made some allegations against India. He bluntly told Canada that this is not the policy of the Government of India. If Canada shares any evidence with us, we are ready to look into it. Jaishankar said that until any evidence comes to light, is it right to look at an incident in isolation?
‘Canada is giving shelter to terrorists’
Jaishankar said that the truth is that in the last few years there are problems between Canada and its government and India. This is related to terrorism and extremism. What Jaishankar meant was that Canada has become a country where people involved in crimes against India are taking shelter. These people are getting full space in Canada. These people are involved in violence and illegal activities in India. He is continuing his activities in Canada also and this is not hidden from anyone.
‘Our diplomats are being threatened’
India’s Foreign Minister said that the most important thing is that India’s diplomatic missions and diplomatic personnel are being continuously threatened in Canada, after which India has had to temporarily suspend its visa process. Jaishankar said that it has become very difficult for us to continue the visa process in Canada.
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