Indian Ministry of External Affairs rightly and firmly called out the Prime Minister Trudeau’s unsubstantiated allegations and irresponsible actions terming Indian diplomats as the “Persons of Interest” in the Nijjar killing in June 2023.
Authors
Anil Trigunayat, former Indian Ambassador to Jordan, Libya and Malta.
Sumit Kaushik, Research Scholar, O.P. Jindal global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently found himself in the spotlight again as India has expelled six Canadian diplomats. The India-Canada relations have had to go through a lot of tumultuous times during his period before they have hit rock bottom for which PM Justin Trudeau is singularly responsible. But the kind of politician Trudeau is, one thing seems to be clear: “Elections are Coming” which have provoked immature diplomacy on his part.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs rightly and firmly called out the Prime Minister Trudeau’s unsubstantiated allegations and irresponsible actions terming Indian diplomats as the “Persons of Interest” in the Nijjar killing in June 2023. The Government of India strongly rejects these preposterous imputations and ascribes them to the political agenda of the Trudeau Government that is centred around vote bank politics.
Since Prime Minister Trudeau made certain allegations in September 2023, the Canadian Government has not shared a shred of evidence with the Government of India, despite many requests from the later’s side. The latest step follows interactions that have again witnessed assertions without any facts. This leaves little doubt that on the pretext of an investigation, there is a deliberate strategy of smearing India for political gains.
Published in: CNBC-TV18
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