New Delhi: India has summoned Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi over propaganda materials, together with posters, containing threats to Indian diplomats being circulated in Canada and has served a demarche to the Justin Trudeau authorities. According to sources, India on Monday raised issues over threats to its diplomats in posters being circulated in Canada with data on a pro-Khalistan rally to be held on July 8. The posters contained threats to the Indian ambassador to Canada and the consulate basic in Toronto.
The posters purportedly circulated by Sikh extremists have named Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and the Consulate General of India, Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava accusing them of enjoying a task within the June killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
The rally is being held within the title of Harjit Singh Nijjar aka Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist who was killed in a focused capturing in Canada’s Surrey on June 18.
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Earlier right this moment, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly stated that her nation is in shut contact with Indian officers in gentle of some “unacceptable” posters which have appeared in Canada, concerning a protest deliberate for July 8, which bears the names and photographs of some prime Indian diplomats.
In her assertion shared on Twitter, Melanie Joly said, “Canada takes its obligations under the Vienna Conventions regarding the safety of diplomats very seriously. Canada remains in close contact with Indian officials in light of some of the promotional material circulating online regarding a protest planned for July 8th, which are unacceptable. We know that the actions of a few do not speak for an entire community or Canada.”
On Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Delhi, stated that India has requested associate nations like Canada, the UK, and Australia to not give house to Khalistanis as these radical extremist ideologies aren’t good for his or her relationship.
When requested about studies of posters in Canada naming Indian diplomats, Jaishankar stated, “We have requested our partner countries, like Canada, UK, Australia, US that they should not give space to these Khalistanis. These radical extremist ideologies aren’t good for us, them, or our ties. Will raise the issue of these posters.”
Earlier this month, a tableau parade was organised in Ontario celebrating the assassination of former PM Indira Gandhi, which drew extreme criticism from New Delhi. In March this 12 months, Khalistan supporters protested exterior the Indian Embassy in Canada. They raised pro-Khalistan slogans and allegedly assaulted Indian-origin journalists current on the spot.
Khalistan supporters in March, protested exterior the Indian Embassy in Canada. They raised pro-Khalistan slogans and allegedly assaulted Indian-origin journalists current on the spot.Â
