The India-Canada row
The political leadership in India needs to understand that Indians are one of the largest beneficiaries of the Canadian permanent residence programme. Thousands emigrate to the country for education and in search of work opportunities due to a liberalised visa regime. There may be people on social media and on television with nationalist fervour who think that India has arrived on the global scene due to the success of the G-20 declaration or India’s mission to the moon, and so the country cannot be pushed around. But this may not be the case. The political leadership may court domestic audiences since elections are due in both countries. However, one cannot brush aside serious allegations. Officials of both countries need to cooperate and keep channels open for talks, share the evidence and hold people responsible to account.
Ranjith Rajan,
