The two presidents did not have a “substantive discussion” in Vientiane, according to reports citing government sources.
This was their second face-to-face meeting since diplomatic relations deteriorated due to Trudeau’s claims that India may have had a hand in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India’s reaction to Trudeau’s comments
The Indian government has additionally explained its stand on the supposed conversation between PM Modi and Trudeau.
“With respect to made by the Top state leader of Canada, there was no meaningful conversation between PM Modi and Head of the state Trudeau in Vientiane,” government sources said.
They emphasized India’s assumption that enemies of India Khalistani exercises wouldn’t go on without serious consequences on Canadian soil and that “decisive move, which is inadequate with regards to hitherto, will be taken against those supporting viciousness, fanaticism, and psychological oppression against India.”
India’s assumptions from Canada in the midst of stressed ties
“The developing nexus of such powers with coordinated wrongdoing, drug organizations, and illegal exploitation ought to be a worry for Canada too,” the sources added.
They focused on that binds with Canada can’t be fixed except if the Canadian government makes a severe and evident move against the people who effectively seek after enemies of India exercises.
The circumstances additionally reach out to the people who have contrived to advance disdain, disinformation, shared disharmony, and savagery in India as well as Canada.
Trudeau’s remarks on communication with PM Modi
Addressing CBS Canada, Trudeau considered his communication with PM Modi a “brief trade,” without uncovering the subtleties of their discussion.
“I stressed that there is work that we want to do,” he said.
“I will not delve into insights concerning what we discussed, yet what I’ve said commonly is that the security of Canadians and maintaining law and order is one of the crucial obligations of any Canadian government,” he added.
Foundation of India-Canada strategic pressures
Quite, discretionary relations among India and Canada have been stressed since Trudeau blamed India for association in the passing of Khalistani psychological militant Hardeep Nijjar.
Nijjar was shot dead by covered attackers outside a Sikh sanctuary in English Columbia in June 2023.
The Indian government had assigned Nijjar as a fear monger in 2020 and has emphatically dismissed Trudeau’s claims as “ludicrous” and “spurred.”