India-Canada relations back to normal; Canadian government says India not involved in violence

 

 

 

The federal government has made a significant change in its previous position that the Indian government is involved in crimes including violence in Canada. Canada made this position clear at a high-level diplomatic meeting held in Ottawa ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India. A senior Canadian official said that there are currently strong diplomatic discussions with India and that they do not believe that Indian agents in Canada are continuing to carry out intimidation or violence.

The official added that the prime minister would not have gone ahead with this trip if he had been convinced that India was interfering in Canada's internal democracy. Meanwhile, the Sikh community in Canada has protested against this move. Sikh activist Moninder Singh alleged that the government is compromising security for economic and business interests. He claimed that he still receives death threats. Foreign Minister Anita Anand clarified that the rule of law and the safety of citizens are their priority.