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The long-running diplomatic standoff between India and Canada has now reached a new and very aggressive turn. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who accused India without any concrete evidence in the murder of banned organization terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, is now himself surrounded from all sides. Demand for a public apology from Justin Trudeau has started rising rapidly in international forums and within Canada itself. This new development has completely shaken the already extremely weak bilateral relations between the two countries.
After all, who made this sharp demand for an apology from Trudeau?
According to the ongoing political turmoil in Canada and experts in international diplomacy, this pressure on the Trudeau government is beginning to rise on its own soil and on the global stage. Opposition leaders and prominent political analysts within Canada believe that Trudeau’s statements against a major democratic and strategic partner country like India, without any solid and judicial evidence, have seriously damaged Canada’s international credibility. Voices have also started being raised in the Canadian Parliament that the Prime Minister should immediately apologize to the Indian government and its people for his immature and politically motivated allegations.
Trudeau government surrounded by lack of evidence, accused of domestic politics
Initially, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had claimed that he had ‘credible allegations’ of the involvement of Indian agents in the Nijjar massacre. However, even after months, Canada’s intelligence agencies and police have failed to present any concrete and irrefutable evidence in court. After this, India took a very tough stance and completely rejected these claims of Canada and termed them as absurd. Experts say that Trudeau politicized this sensitive issue to attract some radical elements and vote bank in the upcoming elections, which has now become a thorn in his neck.
What will be its far-reaching impact on India-Canada relations?
This entire controversy has taken the relations between New Delhi and Ottawa to such a low level from where recovery seems very difficult. Both countries have already expelled each other’s diplomats, visa services have been directly impacted and bilateral trade negotiations have come to a complete standstill. If Trudeau does not apologize or soften his stance in this matter, then millions of Indian students, immigrants and the business environment living in Canada may have to face even more serious consequences in the future. The international community has also now started questioning the veracity of Trudeau’s claims in this matter.