Relations between India and Canada have deteriorated following the killing of Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The diplomatic dispute between the two countries has also intensified. Meanwhile, America has also gotten into this whole controversy. US President Joe Biden’s administration says the Indian government is not cooperating in the investigation into the murder of pro-Khalistan figures on Canadian soil. This stance by America has raised questions about whether Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has thrown dust in the eyes of the Bush administration.
On Tuesday, the US State Department spokesman said we want the Indian government to cooperate in the investigation of these cases. He said the allegations made by Canada were very serious. This has to be taken seriously. Earlier on Monday, Canadian officials also sought to link the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to Indian government agents in carrying out alleged covert operations, including violent criminal activities, and claimed to have clear evidence to support the allegations.
Given the increasing tensions between the two countries, Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie even hinted at imposing sanctions against India. India strongly opposed attempts by Canadian authorities to link Indian agents to criminal gangs in Canada. Official sources said Canada’s claim that it shared evidence with India in the Nijjar case was not true. The sources also dismissed Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s claims that India was involved in several activities in Canada, including conducting covert operations against Canadian citizens.
Why is Trudeau playing such a game?
Now the question arises: Why is Trudeau playing such a game? Why is he throwing dust in the eyes of US President Joe Biden? Donald Trump, former US President and considered a good friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has a completely different opinion about the Canadian Prime Minister. Trump calls Justin Trudeau Fidel Castro’s child. He says that everything is possible in this world. After Castro’s death in 2016, Trudeau called him a great man. The Canadian prime minister’s family has a very special relationship with Castro.
Trump said these things in an interview. Justin Trudeau’s father visited Cuba with his wife in 1976. Castro is considered a strong communist leader. In 2018, Donald Trump called Justin Trudeau dishonest and weak.
In such a situation, questions are raised: What will happen if the American Biden administration passes on knowledge about Trudeau to India if Donald Trump returns in this presidential election? Will America’s attitude toward Canada remain the same after Donald Trump takes office, or will the whole game change?
Keywords: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, PM Modi
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 16, 2024, 08:46 IST