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against those facing charges related nese meddling in Canada as Justin
to terrorism. “We are willing to look Trudeau’s Liberal party has, during
at any specific information that is several election cycles sought sup-
provided to us, but so far we have re- port from the Chinese Communist
ceived no specific information from Party (CCP), regarding which there
Canada,” Bagchi said on Thursday is a story in Canada to move the
answering queries. spectrum away from Chinese foreign
Notably, India’s visa processing involvement.
center in Canada on Thursday sus- In an interview, Bordman said,
pended its services with immediate “Trying to decipher the motivations
effect. On Wednesday, Indian na- of Justin Trudeau can be, a mad-
tionals and Indian students in Can- dening task at times, to figure out
ada were advised to avoid traveling why he’s done. There is no logical
to regions and potential venues in explanation. There’s no reasonable
Canada that have seen growing an- explanation. There’s no good foreign
ti-India activities, according to a re- policy explanation. But this is part of
lease issued by the Ministry of Exter- the course of Canadian foreign pol-
nal Affairs (MEA). Indian students icy since 2015. So, in order to shift
in Canada have been particularly the spectrum from Chinese foreign
advised to exercise extreme caution interference, we have a story in Can-
and remain vigilant. ada, which is essentially a story about
Shiv Sena Dogra Front supporters protest against Justin Trudeau over his alleged comment on Pakistani foreign interference, being
the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar (ANI)
As the relations between the framed as a story of Indian foreign
interference to cover up the real sto-
two countries worsen, citing Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local them. Our support for a law enforce- ry, which is Chinese interference.”
Canada’s “diplomatic interfer- time) said he will not be going into ment process to get to the bottom In the middle of the controversy,
the substance of private diplomatic of exactly what happened and to en- it has been reported that Pierre Poil-
ence in internal matters”, the conversations. However, he said that sure that the perpetrators are held ievre, the Opposition Conservative
Ministry of External Affairs on the US is consulting with Ottawa accountable. Not going to get into Party leader is the preferred choice
closely and is in touch with the Indi- the substance of private diplomatic as Prime Minister by 40 per cent of
Thursday and said there should an government as well. Addressing conversations, but we are in constant Canadian citizens, as incumbent Jus-
be a parity in diplomatic staff a press briefing, Sullivan said the US contact with our Canadian counter- tin Trudeau lags behind.
According to a new Ipsos poll
parts. We are consulting with them
supports the efforts that are being
strength. “We have seen Cana- taken in the investigation and perpe- closely. We support the efforts that done for Canada-based news plat-
dian diplomatic interference in trators held to account. He rejected they are undertaking in this inves- form Global News, the gap between
the reports that are trying to create a
tigation, and we have also been in
Poilievre leaders gives an indication
our internal affairs...,” the Min- gap between the US and Canada on touch with the Indian government as that Conservatives have high chanc-
istry of External Affairs said on the issue. well.” es of getting a majority to form the
In response to a question on the However, describing it as a ma- government in the next elections in
Thursday amid the heightened ongoing fierce diplomatic standoff, jor scandal, a senior journalist from 2025 reports Global News.
diplomatic tension between In- Sullivan said, “As soon as we heard Canada, Daniel Bordman has said Conservative Leader Pierre
from the Canadian Prime Minis- that there is a big spectre of for- Poilievre’s polling momentum con-
dia and Canada over the killing ter publicly about the allegations. eign interference from China in the tinues to chug along with 40 per cent
of a Khalistani terrorist Hard- We went out publicly ourselves and country. The journalist has said that of Canadians saying he’s the best
choice to be PM. His favorable on
expressed our deep concern about
there is an enormous threat of Chi-
eep Singh Nijjar. this question are up five points from
a year ago.
India on Thursday said that Ot- On the other hand, the number
tawa’s response to its requests for of respondents who think PM Justin
extradition of anti-India elements Trudeau is the best choice remains
has not been helpful. In a stern mes- static year-over-year at 31 per cent.
sage to Ottawa, India said that Can- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who is
ada should not become a safe haven a Khalistan sympathizer and a coa-
for those involved in terror activities lition partner of PM Trudeau, has
and terrorism as a larger issue that slipped four points since September
is something that should be looked 2022, with 22 per cent of respondents
at as it is funded and supported by saying he’s the best choice to lead
Pakistan and terrorists are operating the government.
from abroad, including in Canada. Notably, on the ongoing diplo-
“Safe haven is being provided in matic stand-off between India and
Canada, we want the Canadian gov- Canada, Poilievre had stated that
ernment to not do so and take action the Canadian PM should come out
against those who have terrorism “clean with all the facts”.
charges or send them here to face As Trudeau faces a difficult po-
justice,” Bagchi said. litical future, he seems to training
But Canada seems to have sup- Justin Trudeau at an election campaign rally hosted by Surrey-Centre candidate Randeep his guns at India to distract atten-
port of other Western countries. Sarai in British Columbia during the 2019 elections (File Photo) tion from a lot of important domes-
US National Security Advisor tic issues.

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