Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau assured Sikh Canadians of safety after arrests linked to a Khalistani activist's killing. He emphasized Canada's adherence to the rule of law. However, India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar criticized Canada's handling, deeming it politically motivated. He highlighted India's strained ties with Canada over allegations of Indian involvement, which India dismissed as baseless.
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00:00Canada is a rule of law country with a strong and independent justice system.
00:06Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to the arrest of three individuals
00:10allegedly connected to the killing of Khalistani terrorist in Vancouver,
00:14Hardeep Singh Nijja, emphasizing Canada's commitment to the rule of law.
00:19Speaking at a Sikh heritage event in Toronto, Trudeau sought to reassure the Canadians
00:23about the safety and well-being in the country.
00:26He justified the arrest, citing that Canada's status is a rule of law country
00:31with a robust and independent justice system,
00:34emphasizing the fundamental commitment to protect all citizens.
00:38Trudeau's remarks came after Canadian police released images of the suspect
00:42arrested in the identification with the murder.
00:44The individuals, identified as Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh,
00:49were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit the crime about the homicide.
00:55Trudeau reiterated that the investigation remains ongoing with separate inquiries
00:59into the involvement of the arrested individuals.
01:01However, India's external affairs minister S.J. Shankar offered a different perspective on the arrest,
01:07suggesting that Canada's actions are just politically motivated.
01:11He contended that the situation in Canada is concerning regarding the killing of Khalistan separatists
01:16stemmed from internal politics rather than any involvement from India.
01:26Okay, somebody may have been arrested, the police may have done some investigation.
01:31But the fact is, number of gangland people, number of people with organized crime links from Punjab
01:39have been made welcome in Canada.
01:41We have been telling Canada, saying, look, these are wanted criminals from India.
01:47You have given them visas.
01:48They have come, many of them, in false documentation.
01:51And yet you allow them to live there.
01:54If you decide to import for political purposes people with very dubious,
01:59actually very negative background, there will be issues.
02:03They have, in some cases, created problems in their own country as a result of their own policies.
02:09No, why would we fear? I mean, if something happened there, it is for them to worry about.
02:15S.J. Shankar also criticized Canada's handling of the issue,
02:18asserting that a section of pro-Khalistan individuals are leveraging Canada's democracy
02:23to form a lobby and garner political support.
02:26He pointed out that certain political rallies in Canada relied on pro-Khalistan leaders
02:30despite the lack of parliamentary majority.
02:33Despite India's effort to dissuade Canada from providing legitimacy or political space to such groups,
02:39S.J. Shankar lamented that the Canadian government has not cooperated at all.
02:44The strained relations between India and Canada are exacerbated by Trudeau's allegation in September
02:49of India's involvement in the killing of the Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijja,
02:53which India dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.
02:57The rift between the two countries continues to escalate amid a flurry of accusations.