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‘Highly Focused’: Canada PM Mark Carney Calls PM Modi A ‘Unique Leader’ After India Visit | World News

‘Highly Focused’: Canada PM Mark Carney Calls PM Modi A ‘Unique Leader’ After India Visit | World News

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Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 09:01 IST PM Carney travelled to Delhi and Mumbai earlier this week, where he interacted with PM Modi and discussed areas of India-Canada bilateral cooperation. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, interacts with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, Monday, March 2, 2026. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(PTI03_02_2026_000067B) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently visited India, has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a highly focused leader committed to delivery and economic transformation. Speaking at Australia’s Lowy Institute, Carney shared his personal assessment after meeting PM Modi during his recent visit. Carney travelled to Delhi and Mumbai earlier this week, where he interacted with PM Modi and discussed areas of cooperation. During the event in Australia, the moderator referred to Modi as “a big figure dominating international politics”. ‘A unique leader’ Reflecting on his experience, Carney said Modi was “unique”, noting that he had not taken a single day off during 25 years in public office, first as Gujarat’s chief minister and later as India’s prime …

India Lodges Protest With Canada Over “Unacceptable Imagery” At Parade

India Lodges Protest With Canada Over “Unacceptable Imagery” At Parade

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New Delhi: India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Canada over the “threatening language” and “unacceptable imagery” targeting Indian leadership at a parade held in Toronto. The floats at the parade on Sunday reportedly featured pro-Khalistan propaganda and imagery attacking the Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India lodged a protest with the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi over the parade, official sources said. “We conveyed our concerns in the strongest terms to the Canadian High Commission regarding the parade held in Toronto, where unacceptable imagery and threatening language were used against our leadership and Indian citizens residing in Canada,” said one of the sources. The Indian side again called on Canadian authorities to act against “anti-India elements” who are spreading hatred and advocating extremism and a separatist agenda, the sources said. “We once again call on the Canadian authorities to act against anti-India elements who spread hatred and advocate extremism and separatist agenda,” the source said. The latest episode of strain in ties between the two countries came days after Canadian …

Indian national stabbed in Canada; suspect in custody | World News

Indian national stabbed in Canada; suspect in custody | World News

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An Indian national was fatally stabbed in Rockland, near Ottawa, the Indian Embassy in Canada confirmed the incident on the social media platform X Saturday. According to the statement, the local police have detained a suspect in connection with the attack. The motive behind the assault has not yet been disclosed, officials said. The High Commission of India in Ottawa expressed deep sorrow over the incident and stated it is in close contact with the victim’s family. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa due to stabbing. Police have stated that a suspect has been taken into custody. We are in close contact through a local community association to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved kin,” the Indian Embassy in Canada wrote in X. We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa, due to stabbing. Police has stated a suspect has been taken into custody. We are in close contact through a local community association to provide …

India Rejects Canada’s Election-Meddling “Insinuations”

India Rejects Canada’s Election-Meddling “Insinuations”

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India rejected “insinuations” levelled by a Canadian commission report of interference in Toronto’s elections by certain foreign governments. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also hit back at Canada’s interference in India’s internal affairs. “It is in fact Canada which has been consistently interfering in India’s internal affairs. This has also created an environment for illegal migration and organised criminal activities,” India’s statement shared by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated. “We reject the report’s insinuations on India and expect that the support system enabling illegal migration will not be further countenanced,” as per the statement. India’s comments on a Canadian Commission’s report: 🔗 https://t.co/MksX55h7kr pic.twitter.com/58jzrx1X9P — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 28, 2025 Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail had alleged that New Delhi used proxy agents to provide “clandestine financial support” to candidates from three political parties in a federal election. In this matter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had named Justice Marie-Jose Hogue in September 2023 to head the commission of inquiry into the allegations of meddling in elections by China, Russia and others. In …

India As 3 Indian Students Killed In Canada

India As 3 Indian Students Killed In Canada

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Over 400,000 Indian students are studying in Canada. New Delhi: India on Friday described the recent murder of three Indian students in Canada as “terrible tragedies” and said its high commission in Ottawa has taken up the matter of safety of Indians with the Canadian authorities. The safety, security, and welfare of Indian nationals in Canada remains of utmost importance to us, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. New Delhi has demanded a thorough investigation into the killing of the three Indians. “In the last week or so we have had unfortunate tragedies. Three Indian students have been murdered. We are saddened at these terrible tragedies that have struck our nationals in Canada,” Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing. “We extend our deepest condolences to the grieving families. Our High Commission and Consulates in Toronto and Vancouver are extending all possible help in the matter,” he said. Jaiswal said the Indian missions in that country are in touch with the local authorities for thorough investigation of the incidents. India’s call for safety of …

Canada Rolls Back Extra Screening For Fliers To India Days After Announcing It

Canada Rolls Back Extra Screening For Fliers To India Days After Announcing It

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The revised measures had mandated that travellers to India will not be subject to extra screening. New Delhi: Canada rolled back its standard operating procedures for extra screening of travellers flying to India, days after the move was implemented “out of abundance of caution”. The revised measures, that come amid souring ties between India and Canada, mandating that travellers to India will not be subject to extra screening. Canada’s Transport Minister Anita Anand on Monday, had earlier said that the “temporary additional security screening measures” may cause passengers some delays. The back-and-forth comes at a time a diplomatic crisis plagues India-Canada ties after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused “agents” of Delhi of being involved” in the killing of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing in Vancouver in June last year. He claimed “credible information” had been shared with intelligence partners, including the US. The Canadian government expelled Indian diplomats and in a tit-for-tat move, New Delhi expelled Canadian Charge d’Affaires Stewart Wheeler and five other diplomats. “I think it is obvious …

PM Modi, Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden captured in one frame in G20 family photo in Brazil’s Rio | Latest News India

PM Modi, Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden captured in one frame in G20 family photo in Brazil’s Rio | Latest News India

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Nov 20, 2024 08:37 AM IST The photograph of Modi and Trudeau comes against a backdrop of rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Canada. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen on Tuesday briefly interacting with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during the G20 Summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, despite strained bilateral ties. The two leaders were also seen conversing with US President Joe Biden. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, from left, U.S. President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi gather for the G20 Summit world leaders’ group photo, in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. AP/PTI(AP11_19_2024_000518A)(AP) During a group photograph, Modi and Trudeau interacted with US President Joe Biden, who stood between them. World leaders gathered for the group photo in a cavernous room at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. India-Canada relations have been at an all-time low since Trudeau alleged in September last year that there was a link between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down …

Amid India-Canada Diplomatic Rift, Justin Trudeau’s “Khalistani” Admission

Amid India-Canada Diplomatic Rift, Justin Trudeau’s “Khalistani” Admission

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New Delhi: As the diplomatic standoff between India and Canada continues, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted for the first time the presence of Khalistanis in his country. In an unexpected statement, Trudeau acknowledged the presence of a Khalistan support base within Canada but quickly added that they do not represent the Sikh community as a whole. His remark came during a Diwali celebrations event at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill.  Relations between India and Canada have deteriorated since the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist, outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023. Trudeau’s allegation that India may have been involved in the murder set off a diplomatic firestorm that continues to rage. During his Diwali address, Trudeau stated that while there are supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in Canada, they do not represent all Hindu Canadians either. “There are many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent the Sikh Community as a whole. There are supporters of the Modi government in Canada, but they do …

Canadian Diplomat Summoned After Allegations Against Amit Shah By Minister

Canadian Diplomat Summoned After Allegations Against Amit Shah By Minister

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New Delhi: Rubbishing a Canadian minister’s claims that Home Minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Khalistani extremists in the country, India has termed them “absurd and baseless” and said a Canadian diplomat had been summoned on Thursday.  Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison had told members of the country’s Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Tuesday that Mr Shah had ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence gathering targeting Khalistani extremists.  Replying to a question on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a representative of the Canadian High Commission had been summoned on Thursday and a diplomatic note was handed over. “It was conveyed in the note that the Government of India protests in the strongest terms to the absurd and baseless references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Deputy Minister David Morrison,” Mr Jaiswal said.  Mr Morrison had said that he had confirmed Mr Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which had first reported the allegations, and the …

US alerts India on Bishnoi’s brother, Mumbai cops move for extradition | Mumbai News

US alerts India on Bishnoi’s brother, Mumbai cops move for extradition | Mumbai News

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IN A boost to efforts to curb activities of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, US authorities have alerted Mumbai Police about the presence of Anmol Bishnoi (25), younger brother of Lawrence, in their country. Following this, the Mumbai Police have begun the process of seeking his extradition and, to this effect, the Crime Branch approached a special court here last month. On October 16, the Mumbai Police submitted before the court that they intend to initiate Anmol’s extradition in connection with the Salman Khan house firing case, a senior official told The Indian Express. With Lawrence behind bars, major operations, including the firing outside Khan’s house in April, was alleged to have been carried out by Anmol. Anmol’s name also cropped up in the recent murder of NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader and former MLA Baba Siddique with allegations that Anmol had spoken to the accused who fired at the leader. Last week, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh on Anmol. The agency said that the fugitive has 18 cases …