Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India embassy amid murder dispute Country forced to reduce diplomatic presence amid tensions over Sikh separatist killing and says it will not take retaliatory steps The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023
Australian intel chief says no reason to dispute Trudeau claims over Nijjar killing ‘No reason to dispute what the Canadian government has said in this matter’ The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
World reacts as Gaza officials say 500 killed in Israeli strike on hospital Palestinian authorities say at least 500 people were killed in an Israeli raid on a hospital in central Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023
How women in Israel and Palestine are pushing for peace — together On Oct. 4, 2023, just days before the Hamas attacks on Israel and the retaliatory Israeli aerial bombardment and siege on Gaza, thousands of Israeli and Palestinian feminist peace activists gathered in Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea. The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023
India's accusation of 'terrorism' is a ploy to hide its own human rights abuses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of being involved in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader, on Canadian soil. The Conversation · Oct 15, 2023
India and Canada held ‘secret meeting’ after eruption of diplomatic row – report ‘Back-channel meet’ may have been first instance of discussions since bitter diplomatic feud began The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
Politicians come and go, but the clock is now ticking on long-promised pharmacare The sword of Damocles hangs over the Trudeau government as it prepares a pharmacare bill that must be passed this year to uphold its supply and confidence agreement with the NDP. This month might be the most crucial time in the history of pharmacare, the long-promised yet undelivered program that… The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023
Trudeau condemns ‘glorification of violence’ at protests celebrating Hamas attack on Israel ‘Hamas terrorists aren’t a resistance, they’re not freedom fighters, they are terrorists’ The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Biden says Hamas attacks on Israel were ‘sheer evil’ US President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House on Tuesday, said that Saturday’s attack on Israel was “sheer evil”, and reiterated US support for Israel. Also on Tuesday, Hamas attacked a southern Israeli city after warning residents to evacuate, as Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip. Read our live… France 24 · Oct 10, 2023
Indian students in Canada worried about lack of job opportunities Erudera data said that India has the most study permit holders in 2022 in Canada, with 226,450 students. The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023
US fears Canada-India row over Sikh activist's killing could upend strategy for countering China The Biden administration is nervously watching an ongoing dispute between Canada and India The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023
USISPF chief calls Trudeau’s allegations against India ‘unfortunate’ USISPF CEO Mukesh Aghi said it was "unfortunate" that Canadian PM Trudeau's allegations against India were brought without evidence. India rejected the charges and voiced concern over safety of Indian diplomats and premises in Canada. Aghi believes diplomatic row will have short-term impact on India-U.S. ties, but long-term relationship will… The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023
India says it's firm on Canada reducing diplomatic staff in the country but sets no deadline India says it has set no deadline so far but remains determined to reduce Canada’s diplomatic presence in the South Asian country amid a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Thursday briefing: How the killing of a Sikh activist started an international rift between Canada and India In today’s newsletter: The shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil saw prime minister Justin Trudeau accuse India of being involved – and that’s just the start The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023 Canada-India crisis: India's post-colonial era explains why it's on edge about Sikh separatism India has reportedly told Canada to withdraw about 40 of its diplomats. Any Canadian diplomats in India past Oct. 10 are expected to lose their immunity. The high-profile diplomatic crisis has confirmed rumours of longstanding tensions between the two countries over the issue of Sikh separatism in the Indian state…
Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023 Is Canada trying to pacify India after Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing? After publicly accusing India of links to the assassination, Canada now wants to resolve differences quietly.
The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023 Morning Digest | Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted in a U.S. House vote; Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023 Timeline: Fraying India-Canada relations over Sikh separatist’s killing Tensions rise after Trudeau announces ‘credible allegations’ that India agents were linked to Canadian citizen’s murder.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says An official says India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, ramping up a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 India orders Canada to remove 41 diplomats from Delhi embassy Relations between countries continue to fracture over alleged assassination of Sikh separatist in British Columbia
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 India tells Canada to slash its Delhi diplomatic mission ‘by two-thirds’ in significant escalation of row Ottawa says ‘declaring more Canadian diplomats personae non gratae wouldn’t help situation’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 Family of Sikh activist calls for inquest into Midlands hospital death Questions raised about sudden death in Birmingham after Canada links India to murder in British Columbia
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2023 Closer relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations The structure of Andrew Charlton’s Australia’s Pivot to India is built on three promises: the promise of India; the promise of the Australia-India relationship; and the promise of the Indian diaspora becoming a powerful mainstream force in Australian politics.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2023 Pierre Poilievre is a career politician: Is that good or bad? The Conservative Party is currently riding high in the polls with a 15-point lead over the Liberals. Political commentators credit this polling success to the popular appeal of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2023 TV Newsance 228: Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War promotions aka fact-free primetime TV interviews It’s that time of the year when our usual suspects turn into marketing agents for the promotion of Vivek Agnihotri’s latest film. While Manipur simmered with tension, and BJP MP Ramesh Bhiduri got “rewarded” for his communal tirade in the Parliament, our primetime TV news anchors were busy promoting The…