LIVE: India Downgrades Relations With Canada, Withdraws Top Diplomat | Vantage with Palki Sharma

LIVE: India Downgrades Relations With Canada, Withdraws Top Diplomat | Vantage with Palki Sharma

India on Monday recalled its High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, along with other diplomats, amid escalating tensions between the two nations. This move follows recent diplomatic communications from the Trudeau government, which identified Verma and other officials as “persons of interest” in an ongoing investigation. While the MEA's statement did not specify a particular case, reports indicate that it is linked to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has strongly rejected what it calls the "preposterous imputations" made by Canada, accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of pushing a political agenda rooted in "vote bank politics." In 2023, Trudeau had accused India of involvement in the killing of Nijjar. But, according to India, the Canadian government has failed to provide any evidence to support the claim. In response to the latest communication from Canada, India today summoned Stewart Wheeler, Canada’s chargé d’affaires in New Delhi. On Vantage tonight, Palki Sharma brings you the full story.

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[PTO]

We in Canada have wanted the Trudeau government out for years. Now, members of his own caucus are revolting and may side with the opposition to vote no confidence in this government. We value close ties with the Indian people.

[VicharB]

Correct move by India in respect of Canada.

[JnanBani]

Don’t Worry We 🇨🇦Canadian will not elect - Trudeau or Liberal .
Jagmeet will be thrown over too .

[jw]

Lije father like son! Justin Teudeau's father was directly responsible for the death (murder?) of a plane load of passengers near UK. Such a father's must definitely kive up his name, right? A wane man with a fickle mind, indeed!!

[ScterNut]

I'm Canadian but I support India in this matter. Canada (well, the government) has stabbed an ally in the back. Shameful and embarrassing on Canada's part.

[jonnnyren]

As a Canadian I support India's moves. Justin is a bloody failure and I voted for his party back in 2015. Let's go India, go full ham on the escalation and let Justin fall from grace.

The only problem is if the Conservatives get the seat Pierre Poliviere won't fare good either. Both Liberals and Conservatives here are bloody idiots.

[MrVADSAT]

India should withdraw its soldiers from UN Peace kerping Force because of the obvious reasons.

[immy]

Do you know Canada news channel not show comment option😂😂

[svennielsen]

The Nobel Prize in economics is complete garbage. They should have given the prize to Dambisa Moyo in stead. She has studied the developing countries and written an analysis: "Dead Aid". She proves, that the real reason for their poverty is, that they are all led by a dictator, who only has one goal: to remain in power. So all money are invested in military to keep the dictator in power or it is hidden in private accounts in tax heavens. She also found, that Western aid does not help, since the dictators want to keep their countries "qualified" for more aid, so they destroy what ever results came from the projects or confiscate it, so that the people do not benefit from it. Corruption in these countries is unlimited.

[rishitgarg]

Bruh, we went from a free trade deal with Canada in various resources to withdrawing our top diplomat

[sabapathyk]

India should withdrew its UN troops from Lebanon. What peace they are keeping? They are powerless and simply witnessing missile/drone launches from Lebanon. Its a shame.

[HaliosBurga]

India should not attend G7 summit in Canada because of Canada..Western media is showing that they expelled our diplomats but reality is we have withdrawn from Canada..😂

[germainedavid]

Why is India not doing an investigation into the allegations made by Canada, New Delhi is silent, it is in public interest that we all know weather India is indeed involve .

[LankanIan]

Canada has been supporting separatist organizations for ages. They were supporting the LTTE against Sri Lanka. It is high time India supported and funded the Quebec separatist movement.

[NN_]

When it comes to Israel everybody remembers all the resolutions, rules, policies etc etc. but when Israel gets attacked none of these un countries open their mouth in support of Israel and against the attackers.

[prakashmurthyn]

This is news reporting at its finest! Palki Sharma is truly top-notch!

[kaddylakk]

She wasn't nominated she was chosen by obama😅
Thank firstpost for showing Trump support the USA wouldn't show this .
Thr USA journalism are now activist

[anilm]

Pull our UN peacekeepers out of Lebanon and also out of useless UN. The colonists gets all the benefits while colonies put their neck on the line. Neocolonialism continues.

[raoSENSEI]

I guess we Hindus will always be discriminated against, cause we are a soft target.
We are a good and decent people.

[islamkamal]

Strong episode important analysis.. good job palki