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Canadian Prime Minister again comments about India's actions and this time their impact on the lives of millions. Join us as we delve into this important issue and explore the context behind the statement.     #canada #india #indiacanada #indiacanadatensions #indiacanadarelations #justintrudeau #oneindianews                 ~HT.178~ED.194~GR.123~

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00:00 This is a violation of the Vienna Convention governing diplomacy.

00:08 This is them choosing to contravene a very fundamental principle of international law

00:20 and diplomacy.

00:21 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday voiced concerns about the impact of

00:27 India's actions stating that they are causing significant hardship for millions of people

00:33 in both India and Canada.

00:36 This statement came as Canada confirmed the withdrawal of 41 diplomats from India resulting

00:42 in anticipated delays in visa services.

00:45 Canada labelled India's move as unreasonable and escalatory, responding to New Delhi's

00:51 request to reduce its diplomatic presence in India to achieve partly as India has significantly

00:57 fewer diplomats in Canada.

00:59 Amidst the diplomatic dispute between India and Canada, India raised accusations against

01:05 Canadian diplomats alleging their interference in India's integral affairs.

01:10 This diplomatic tension was triggered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's public assertion

01:15 that India was implicated to killing Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

01:22 India strongly refuted this claim and in response accused Canada of providing a safe haven for

01:28 terrorists.

01:29 During a debate in the Canadian Parliament, Trudeau stated that his country's national

01:34 security officials had reasonable grounds to suspect the involvement of agents of the

01:40 Indian diplomat and government in the killing of the Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar,

01:47 who served as the President of Surrey's Guru Nanak Singh Gurdwara.

01:51 However, New Delhi has rejected these claims, terming it as absurd.

02:18 It's worth noting that Canada has not yet presented any public evidence to substantiate

02:24 these assertions regarding the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

02:27 Nijjar was designated as a terrorist in India and was shot dead in a parking area outside

02:33 a Gurudwara on June 18.

02:36 In his recent controversial remark, Trudeau said, "The Indian government is making it

02:42 unbelievably difficult for life as usual to continue for millions of people in India and

02:47 Canada, and they are doing it by conveying a very basic principle of diplomacy.

02:53 It's something that has very concerned for the well-being of happiness of millions of

02:58 Canadians who trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent," he said, adding that the expulsion

03:04 of some of the diplomats from Canada will pose difficulties for Indians studying in

03:09 Canada and their well-being and will affect travel and trade between both the countries.

03:15 Of the 2 million Canadians, 5% of the overall population of Canada have Indian heritage.

03:21 India is by far Canada's largest source of global students, making up roughly 40% of

03:26 study permit holders.

03:28 Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released an official statement confirming that they

03:33 arranged for the secure departing of 41 Canadian diplomats along with 42 of their dependents

03:39 from India, saying, "This action taken by India is completely unreasonable and

03:45 escalatory.

03:46 India accredited each and every one of the Canadian diplomats they are now expelling."

03:52 And all of those diplomats were carrying out their duties in good faith and to the greater

03:56 benefit of both countries.

03:59 Canada previously maintained a diplomatic presence of 62 diplomats in India, but this

04:04 number has now been reduced to 21.

04:07 The reduction is expected to have an impact on visa services provided in India.

04:12 The Canadian government has stated that they will be compelled to temporarily suspend all

04:18 in-person services at their consulates until further notice.

04:22 This decision will have consequences at service levels for both citizens of countries India

04:28 and Canada.

04:29 In a recent press conference, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly found herself in an

04:35 awkward situation during a media interaction.

04:38 She was unable to provide a satisfactory response when a journalist questioned about Canada's

04:44 failure to share evidences with India concerning killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh

04:49 Nijal.

04:50 Please watch the video.

04:51 -- them specific information to back your claim.

04:56 So can you clarify, have you shown them the evidence you're basing your claim on and have

05:01 you walked them through that case and shown them how Canada's reached this conclusion?

05:07 We've had numerous conversations with India before the Prime Minister went in front of

05:17 the House and made his declaration.

05:20 This was not a surprise to the government of India.

05:23 -- a surprise, but the evidence, did you show them the evidence?

05:25 And through these different conversations, the Indian officials were made aware of the

05:34 credible allegations.

05:36 And so based on that, India has decided to take their own decisions, which are precedent

05:48 setting, and revoking the diplomatic immunity of 41 diplomats is not only unprecedented,

05:58 but also contrary to international law.

06:01 And so in that sense, because this is so unprecedented and would put so many countries, different

06:09 diplomats around the world in danger, we decide not to reciprocate.

06:14 Okay, so that's a repetition of your statement.

06:18 And thank you.

06:19 I understand what your point is, but you're not answering the question directly on that

06:21 point.

06:22 But you did --

06:23 Tonda, I've answered your question.

06:25 You've asked me the question whether we had conversation and presented evidence.

06:28 If you showed them the evidence, yes.

06:30 I've told you that there were meetings and information was shared.

06:36 So I've answered your question.

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