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India-Canada Tensions Rise After Trudeau’s Remarks
India has recalled its ambassador from Canada.
The two expelled 6 of each other’s diplomats from the country.
New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs of India has reacted strongly to the statement made by Canadian President Trudeau about the role of the Indian High Commissioner in the terrorist Nijjar massacre.
Yesterday, the Canadian Ambassador in New Delhi was summoned to officially object to the statement.
The Ministry of External Affairs has been in constant touch with the Indian Prime Minister on this high-level diplomatic development and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a free hand to the Ministry of External Affairs to follow the same policy without hesitation.
India has asked 6 Canadian diplomats to leave the country immediately. Thus, if in diplomacy, each other’s diplomats are sent into exile, it is considered that the two countries are not ready for dialogue and discussion and this is considered to be the worst period of relations in the world.
Though India has always given priority to dialogue, in the new India, which has become a strong economic, strategic superpower of the world, the firm political leadership and the stable Modi government have adopted the policy of retaliation instead of bowing down unnecessarily. That seems reasonable.
India sought evidence from Canada on the allegations levelled against its diplomats and sought an explanation for making otherwise uncharitable statements. But Canada, which has promoted anti-India Khalistan supporters without evidence, has instead forced the diplomat to leave the country to defuse tensions.
In the coming days, India can also take bold steps like calling back its students and making investors decide to withdraw investment from Canada.
The US also sees India as helping to prevent the Russia-Ukraine war and the war between Israel, Iran and Palestine-Lebanon.
Canada and India may take steps to cut off trade ties with each other in the days to come, but India, which stands for world peace, will certainly give an opportunity to Canada to apologise and restore relations before taking any such step, as is often seen in diplomacy.
However, while the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated, the Government of India will have to take even more drastic steps quickly to adequately protect the Indians who have been doing business and contributing to their economy for years, and the large number of students studying in Canada. The United Nations has lost its relevance and it would be pointless to have any expectations from it. We have to take our own decisions.
