TNPSC Thervupettagam

Bilateral ties between India and Canada

September 26 , 2023 427 days 451 0
  • Canada accused India of involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
  • He was earlier designated a terrorist by the Indian government for his involvement in pro-Khalistan activities.
  • The Khalistan extremist movement is a separatist movement that seeks to establish an independent Sikh state called Khalistan.
  • It emerged primarily among the Sikh diaspora, particularly in countries like Canada, during the 1980s.
  • They established a ‘Khalistan government in exile’ office in Vancouver in 1982.
  • Canadians of Indian origin account for about 4% of that country’s population.
  • The current House of Commons has 19 MPs of Indian origin, including three cabinet ministers.

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