Re <<The BBC said in a statement last week that the documentary was “rigorously researched according to highest editorial standards.”>> following up to"The Modi Question"Message 34179111
the attack vector deepens and broadens, and am wonderingwhether Team Blinken shall give Modi the MBS treatment, and the MBS+ treatment
Dunno, as if Team did do the wet work, ostensibly done democratically, unlike that which Team Saudi Arabia did in Turkey, which was done monarchically, for Team India, according to some, is the largest democracy of this planet
bloomberg.com
Canada Reduces Number of Diplomats in India Over Safety Concerns
-Visa application agency in Canada says visa services suspended
- New Delhi has warned Indians to exercise caution in Canada
By Saket Sundria and Sudhi Ranjan Sen
21 September 2023 at 15:49 GMT+8
Canada’s High Commission will reduce the number of diplomats in India due to security concerns as a diplomatic row escalates over murder allegations made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“In the light of the current environment where tensions have heightened, we are taking action to ensure the safety of our diplomats,” Global Affairs Canada said in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India.”
No further details were given.
BLS International, which runs India visa application centers in Canada, posted an online noticesaying that visa services were suspended indefinitely due to “operational reasons” from Sept. 21.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The diplomatic spat erupted when Trudeau claimed that Indian government agents assassinated a prominent Sikh leader on Canadian soil. India has called the allegations “absurd,” and both countries expelled senior diplomats from the other side.
New Delhi has issued warningsfor its citizens living and studying in Canada to exercise caution in areas where there are anti-India activities and “politically condoned hate crimes.”
Ties between the nations are at their lowest point in decades due to tensions over demands by some Canadian Sikhs for an independent homeland. Canada has the largest Sikh population outside of India’s Punjab state.
Officials in New Delhi have long accused Canada of serving as a haven for Sikh separatists and doing little to protect India missions and consulates from protests carried out by these groups. |
