Indian officials of the application of laws collaborating with Canada, confirms the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Anita Anand has confirmed that Indian law enforcement officials are actively collaborating with Canada while the two countries continue to thaw a formerly heavy relationship following allegations that Indian agents were linked to an extrajudicial murder on Canadian soil.
During an interview on Rosemary Barton Live This is broadcast on Sunday morning, Anand said that representatives of the Canadian government were in India this week “to ensure that we are dialing for the police.”
When asked if the officials of the application of Indian laws were actively collaborating with Canada, Anand said “yes”.
“I will also say that we put on the table the approach step by step,” Anand said at the host Rosemary Barton. “We will have a conversation when I am in India on the next stages of the diplomatic relationship.”
The Minister’s comments echo those of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie Drouin, who was one of the Canadian officials In India this week.
In a rare melee with journalists on Thursday, Drouin said that Canada had obtained a commitment from the Indian government that he would do more to collaborate with Canadian police in his investigation into the murder of SIKH HARDEP Singh Nijjar activist.
In a rare melee with journalists on the hill of Parliament, national security and intelligence advisor Nathalie Drouin said that Indian officials are committed to cooperating more with Canadian police during current surveys. Drouin visited India to meet his counterparts last week.
“(India) realized that, and the same thing on our side, sharing information, we will have safer streets in Canada,” said Drouin.
“I think we found a way, as I said, to respond to mutual concerns and so that leaders can talk about the commercial relationship,” added Drouin.
In recent months, Canada and India have started to defrost their relationship after being plunged into bustle when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was held in the House of Commons And accused the Indian government of being involved in the murder of Nijjar.
At the time, Trudeau said that the National Security apparatus of Canada had reason to believe that “Indian government agents” carried out the murder of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and a supporter of a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent Khalistan state.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said any involvement of the foreign government in the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is “an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty”.
The two countries subsequently withdrew their high-commissioner and five other diplomats and resumed consular and commercial services during a Tit-For-Tat demonstration.
The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney worked to renew these diplomatic ties. On Wednesday, the new High Commissioner of India in Canada Dinesh Patnaik officially started his job after presenting his skills titles to Governor Mary Simons.
The two countries have also promised to work on the reinstatement of visa services.
“One India” policy
Drouin said on Thursday that the Indian government wanted Canada “to be very clear in terms of” One India “(politics)” and to respect “the integrity of their territory”.
Barton asked Anand if Canada was willing to reaffirm politics to India. In response, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said: “We are concerned about what is best for Canada”.
“This is a dialogue that continues and I will say that we have made progress in terms of the point of view of the other, but our position is always to protect Canadian interests,” added Anand.
Last week, the Indian media portrayed meetings between the Department of Canada in the World Affairs Department, David Morrison, and Indian officials such as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Vikram Misri as a First step towards restarting commercial talks.
A statement by the Indian government said that the two parties “had agreed to initiate the necessary stages to reactivate the bilateral dialogue mechanisms” on subjects such as trade, defense, energy, civil nuclear and critical minerals, as well as the security and application of the law.
But in response to a request for confirmation or clarification of CBC News, the Canadian government underlined various priorities of last week’s meetings.
“While trade has been discussed, the Government of Canada, under its new mandate, has had no discussions with India around negotiations on a free trade agreement,” said email statement last Sunday.
“The Government of Canada remains determined to support and develop well -established commercial commercial links between Canada and India.”
While Canada determines where to go with its relations with India, Anand said that it was “prudent and that we will take this systematically”.
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