London: Britain has now entered the ongoing dispute between India and Canada. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stressed on the ‘importance of law and order’ during a phone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Let us tell you that this conversation took place amidst Canada’s diplomatic dispute with India. There is no direct mention of India in Britain’s official statement, but it mentions the allegations on which the investigation is going on in Canada. It is being said that this phone conversation between the Prime Ministers of Britain and Canada took place on Monday evening.
India expelled 6 Canadian diplomats.
Let us tell you that earlier India had expelled 6 Canadian diplomats. Along with this, India had also announced to recall of its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma from Canada after Canada rejected its allegations of linking its diplomat with the investigation into the murder of Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to the official statement of Britain, ‘PM Starmer spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday evening. They discussed the recent developments regarding the allegations which are being investigated in Canada. Both agreed on the importance of law and order. They agreed to remain in close contact till the investigation is completed.’
Relations between the two countries are deteriorating.
Let us tell you that the diplomatic dispute between India and Canada deepened further on Tuesday over the issue of the killing of Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. While Ottawa tried to link the Bishnoi gang to the agents of the Indian government in conducting secret operations there, New Delhi rejected the allegations outright. Amid rising tensions between the two countries, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie did not rule out the possibility of imposing sanctions against India and said that ‘all options are under consideration’. At the same time, rejecting Canada’s claim, official sources in India said that Ottawa’s claim that it had shared evidence with New Delhi in the Najjar case is not true.