Key Points
Addressing a press conference in Washington DC on Friday, S Jaishankar said, ...Our point is that there is today a climate of violence, an atmosphere of intimidation...Just think about it..
India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar expressed concerns about a perceived "climate of violence" and an "atmosphere of intimidation" faced by Indian diplomats in Canada..
Yes, if there is an incident and there is an investigation and there are allegations you know there are processes involved in it nobody is disputing that...but to say what else is happening is part of the course...because there is freedom of speech, to make threats and intimidate diplomats..
Tensions have risen in India-Canada relations, largely due to the presence of Sikh separatists in Canada who advocate for Khalistan, an independent Sikh state separate from India...
Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that Indian agents might have played a role in the June murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist leader labeled as a "terrorist" by India..
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