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Russia Today
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
‘Small group' of Khalistanis in Canada fund violence in India
A small number of Khalistani separatists in Canada continue to use the country as a base to fund political violence in India, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) has said in a report. Khalistanis, or Sikh separatists, seek to carve out an ethno-religious country from the Indian state of Punjab. The movement for a nation of Khalistan reached its peak in India in the 1980s and has few backers in the country now. However, members of the Sikh diaspora have been trying to revive the movement in Canada. India and Canada disagree on the degree of the threat posed by Khalistani activists. 'Some Canadians participate in legitimate and peaceful campaigning to support the Khalistan movement,' the CSIS said in its report. 'Non-violent advocacy for an independent state of Khalistan is not considered extremism.' The Canadian intelligence report added: 'Only a small group of individuals are considered Khalistani extremists because they continue to use Canada as a base for the promotion, fundraising or planning of violence primarily in India.' The report reaffirmed allegations of an Indian government connection in the killing of prominent Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The agency claimed that India, along with Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran, are the 'main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage' against Canada. The report, which was presented in the Canadian Parliament last week, nearly coincided with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, where they agreed to improve diplomatic ties. Canada-India relations began to deteriorate after the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi, where then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Modi only held informal talks, exchanging concerns over 'anti-India activities' in the North American nation. Ties between the countries reached a low in October 2024 when Canadian officials accused Indian diplomats of targeting Sikh activists in Canada, leading to the mutual expulsion of diplomats. The CSIS report noted that in October 2024, Canadian investigators found evidence that linked agents of the Indian government and criminal networks to sow violent activity in South Asian communities in Canada. 'Further, links between the Indian government and the Nijjar murder signals a significant escalation in India's repression efforts against the Khalistan movement and a clear intent to target individuals in North America,' the report added.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
B.C. Sikhs hold protest marking two years since community leader's assassination
A few dozen protesters gathered outside the Indian consulate in downtown Vancouver to mark two years since the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., allegedly at the behest of the Indian government. It comes as Canada and India normalize relations. (June 18, 2025).
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newsroom Ready: 'Long: B.C. Sikhs hold protest marking two years since community leader's assassination'
A few dozen protesters gathered outside the Indian consulate in downtown Vancouver to mark two years since the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., allegedly at the behest of the Indian government. It comes as Canada and India normalize relations. (June 18, 2025).
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi must publicly reject Trump's claim: Congress renews attack after US President reiterates 'I stopped the war'
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of stopping the war between Pakistan and India. "Public claims made by President Trump simply cannot be countered by proxy. Prime Minister Modi must publicly reject President Trump's claims - if they are incorrect," the Congress said after the US president once again claimed that he had stopped the war between Pakistan and India. "I stopped the war between Pakistan and India. This man (Asim Munir) was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistani side and PM Modi from the Indian side and others. I stopped a war between two major nuclear nations ... ," the US President said ahead of his meeting with Pakistan army chief Asif Munir in the White House. Ironically, Trump's latest claim came after foreign secretary Vikram Misri had briefed the media earlier today and said that PM Modi had told President Trump that India had halted its military actions last month following direct talks between their militaries, without any American mediation. In a nearly 35-minute phone call with Trump on Tuesday, Modi firmly stated that India does not and will "never accept" mediation and that the discussions between Indian and Pakistani militaries on cessation of military actions were initiated at Islamabad's request, foreign secretary Vikram Misri had said in the morning rejecting Trump's repeated claims of brokering truce. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Taking swipes at the government over the contradictory statements, the Congress said "this is indeed very puzzling." "The Modi government is saying something else and Trump continues to be adamant on his own claim - which he has now made for the 15th time in the last 38 days," the Congress posted on X. "The reality is that the information about the ceasefire was first shared by Trump on X and not the Indian Government," it added. "Why is Narendra Modi not able to state openly all that he allegedly told Trump over the phone? India awaits answers. This is a matter of our national security and sovereignty and cannot be treated so recklessly," the Congress said. Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera also launched a scathing attack on the government and demanded that PM Modi should publicly reject the claims being made by Trump. "Donald Trump isn't using a senior official to claim that he mediated between India and Pakistan. He has been saying it himself. Public claims made by President Trump simply cannot be countered by proxy. Prime Minister Modi must publicly reject President Trump's claims - if they are incorrect," Khera said in a post on X. "One has to feel a bit sorry for the Foreign Secretary - left to clean up after a government that can't keep its own narrative intact," he wrote. The government has all along denied any third-party mediation. PM Modi said that the talks regarding cessation of military action were held directly between New Delhi and Islamabad under the existing channels established between both militaries, and it was done at Pakistan's request. Notably, PM Modi and President Trump were scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada, but Trump had to return to the US early, due to which the meeting could not take place. The Prime Minister invited President Trump to India, and he accepted the invitation.
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Look: India evacuates 110 students from Iran as part of 'Operation Sindhu'
[Editor's Note: Follow the KT live blog for live updates on the Israel-Iran conflict.] With the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, India has evacuated 110 students from northern Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. The India government has launched 'Operation Sindhu,' a coordinated mission to evacuate nationals from Iran amid ongoing regional instability. In the first successful operation under this mission, 110 Indian students were safely evacuated on June 17. The students crossed into neighbouring Armenia under the supervision of Indian diplomatic missions in both Iran and Armenia. After arriving in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, they were flown back to India on a special flight organised by the ministry. The flight is expected to land in New Delhi, India's capital, in the early hours of June 19. This is the third such mission launched by India to evacuate citizens from conflict zones. Previously, India has undertaken Operation Ganga in 2022 to evacuate nationals from Ukraine and Operation Kaveri (Sudan) in 2023.
