Jaishankar highlighted how Canada applies completely different guidelines to its personal diplomats in comparison with these of India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised Canada for its “inconsistent standards” in diplomatic relations throughout his speech on the NDTV World Summit 2024: The India Century. Jaishankar highlighted how Canada applies completely different guidelines to its personal diplomats in comparison with these of India. He identified that whereas Canada justifies threats towards Indian diplomats underneath the guise of “freedom of speech,” it shortly labels any criticism of its diplomats as “foreign interference.”
The minister’s feedback come amidst escalating tensions between India and Canada. Last week, India expelled six Canadian diplomats and recalled its personal envoy after Canada implicated Indian diplomats, together with the High Commissioner, in an investigation into the homicide of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Nijjar was shot useless in Surrey, Canada, final 12 months. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had urged that ‘Indian agents’ have been concerned within the killing, additional straining relations.
Addressing the broader subject of fixing international dynamics, Jaishankar mentioned, “The world order after 1945 was heavily Western, but there is now a rebalancing and multipolarity, with non-Western countries playing a bigger role.” He famous that adjusting to this shift is not simple for some Western nations, together with Canada.
On Canada particularly, Jaishankar mentioned, “They seem to have a problem with Indian diplomats making efforts for their own security, yet Canadian diplomats freely gather sensitive information in India.” He emphasised that these variations mirror deeper points in Canada’s strategy to worldwide relations.
