Tag: Nijjar Killing

U.S. charges Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar’s killing in Canada in 2023

July 8, 2026 admin

File combo image showing Lawrence Bishnoi (L) and Goldy Brar. Photos: Reuters/NIA The U.S. has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in November 2023. According to a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles…

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Was Attacked By Khalistanis With Sharp Object: Recalled Envoy To Canada

October 25, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Recalled Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma on Friday shared a terrifying moment when Khalistani ‘goons’ came very close to bodily harm him and attacked him with a ‘sharp object’ – most likely a ‘kirpan’ – in Alberta that could potentially harm him. In a podcast with ANI, Sanjay Verma shared…

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Was Attacked By Khalistanis With Sharp Object: Recalled Envoy To Canada

October 25, 2024 admin

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‘If proven, would be very concerning’: New Zealand Foreign Minister amid India-Canada tensions

October 15, 2024 admin

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Canada had briefed New Zealand on the criminal investigation into violence against members of its South Asian community amid rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada. “The alleged criminal conduct outlined publicly by Canadian law enforcement authorities,…

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Indian-origin Canadian MP receives threat from Khalistani extremists after temple vandalism incident

July 25, 2024 admin

Chandra Arya. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A prominent Canadian MP of Indian origin on July 24 said the country was being “polluted” by Khalistani extremists who were “abusing” the freedoms guaranteed under the Charter of Rights, days after a Hindu temple was vandalised in Edmonton. Amidst rising Hinduphobia in Canada, the BAPS Swaminarayan…

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The View From India newsletter | Neighbourhood projects first

June 24, 2024 admin

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) The newly installed BJP-led coalition government in India is swiftly back to business in its foreign policy outreach, especially in the neighbourhood, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s…

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Nijjar killing – Pannun case: How should India manage diplomatic fallout. Watch Video

June 21, 2024 admin

You could call it the Tale of two trials: With the extradition of an Indian Nikhil Gupta to the US, and the arrest of 4 Indians in Canada, India is expected to face a number of questions over its operations on targeting Khalistani separatists in the west. This week marked many anniversaries – A year…

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India criticises Canadian parliament observing ‘one minute silence’ in memory of Nijjar

June 21, 2024 admin

A banner with the image of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India on June 21 was critical of the Canadian parliament observing “one minute silence” in the memory of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down…

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Canadian Parliament holds moment of silence for Nijjar killing anniversary; India says it will mourn Kanishka victims

June 19, 2024 admin

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during the question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on June 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian parliamentarians stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since the killing of Khalistani separatist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh…

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and PM Modi commit to address key issues amid strained India-Canada relations at G7 Summit

June 16, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Canadian PM Justin Trudeau at the G7 Outreach Summit, in Apulia on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst severe strain in bilateral ties, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on June 15 that there was a commitment to work together with India to deal with some “very important issues” after…

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