A report by Ottawa's Commissioner has accused India of influencing Canadian communities and politicians, alleging attempts to align policies with Indian interests, particularly on Khalistani separatism.
The initial findings of the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada have implicated India in such actions, alleging that it has been “involved in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians” | World News
Acting on security agencies' advice, permission for the event organised by the 'Sikhs For Justice' group in Blacktown City was revoked by the city council, The Australia Today newspaper reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sydney on May 24 to attend the Quad Summit to be hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Mumbai cops urge people to stay indoors, avoid New Year parties amid terror threat inputs, pandemic Mumbai Police, who are on their toes in view of the intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack by Khalistani elements, on Friday appealed to citizens to remain indoors and avoid New Year parties. The police have beefed up security at prominent railway stations and other
State intimidation of protesting groups cannot serve as a substitute for political dialogue
The NIA’s decision to summon people associated with the ongoing farmers agitation as ‘witnesses’ in a sedition case is definitely out of the ordinary, even if not entirely surprising. Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and farmers’ leader Baldev Singh Sirsa are among 40 people it has summoned in connection with a fresh case registered on December 15, 2020 against Sikhs for Justice, a U.S.-based organisation that is banned by India. Others summoned include functionaries of Khalsa Aid, a Sikh charity that provided material support to agitating farmers, and those who organised a community kitchen for them. The insinuation of the NIA in the very act of summoning them as ‘witnesses’ follows statements by BJP leaders that linked the agitation to Khalistani separatism. Law officers of the government told the Supreme Court last week that anti-national forces that had infiltrated the protests were