On September 25 (native time), Sri Lanka got here out in assist of India over misplaced and unsubstantiated allegations by Canada that Indian brokers had been behind the homicide of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry mentioned, “Some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof.”
#WATCH | New York: On India-Canada row, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says “Some of the terrorists have discovered protected haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this fashion of simply popping out with some outrageous allegations with none supporting proof. The similar factor they did for… pic.twitter.com/J2KfzbAG99
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2023
He additional referred to as out Canada for celebrating Nazi troopers within the House of Commons. He mentioned, “I saw yesterday he had gone and given a rousing welcome to somebody who associated with the Nazis during the Second World War.”
Remembering how Canada accused Sri Lanka of genocide up to now, he mentioned, “The same thing they did for Sri Lanka, a terrible, total lie about saying that Sri Lanka had a genocide. Everybody knows there was no genocide in our country.” He added, “So this is questionable, and we have dealt with it in the past. I am not surprised that sometimes PM Trudeau comes out with outrageous and substantiated allegations.”
Sri Lanka referred to as out Canada for irresponsible assertion claiming ‘Tamil Genocide’
In May 2023, Sri Lanka summoned the Canadian High Commissioner to register a robust protest over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudea’s allegations towards the nation {that a} ‘Tamil genocide’ occurred there. Trudeau had mentioned that tens of 1000’s of Tamils misplaced their lives throughout the armed battle between the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The armed battle passed off, demanding a separate homeland for the Tamil minority within the nation. It started in 1983 and led to May 2009 with the loss of life of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran.
“Our thoughts are with the victims, survivors, and their loved ones, who continue to live with the pain caused by this senseless violence. The stories of Tamil Canadians affected by the conflict — including many I have met over the years in communities across the country — serve as an enduring reminder that human rights, peace, and democracy cannot be taken for granted. That’s why Parliament last year unanimously adopted the motion to make May 18 Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. Canada will not stop advocating for the rights of the victims and survivors of this conflict, as well as for all in Sri Lanka who continue to face hardship,” Trudeau mentioned.
Rejecting his declare, the international ministry of Sri Lanka mentioned, “Such irresponsible and polarising pronouncements by the leader of a nation breeds disharmony and hatred both in Canada and Sri Lanka, instead of promoting peace and reconciliation.”
Canada celebrated Nazi soldier who fought for Hitler in World War II
On twenty second September, the Canadian House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a former Nazi soldier who had fought towards Russians. The 98-year-old struggle veteran, nonetheless, was a member of a SS unit, the 14th SS-Volunteer Division “Galicia”, established in 1943 by the Nazis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was additionally current throughout the event.
Notably, SS was the principle paramilitary group beneath Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany and was primarily chargeable for tunning Holocaust operations. 14th SS-Volunteer Division Galicia was made up of volunteers, which implies that Yaroslav Hunka joined the unit on his personal will, and was not conscripted.
Trudeau opened a can of worms with allegations towards India over Nijjar’s killing
On nineteenth September, Canada’s PM Trudeau accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat because of the allegations. The allegations towards India opened a can of worms because the allied international locations of Canada refused to subject a joint assertion towards India. Furthermore, India denied the allegations and expelled a Canadian diplomat in retaliation.
India has additionally stopped issuing visas to Canadian residents following the allegations and commerce talks between India and Canada have halted after the allegations. It has been not too long ago revealed by the Indian authorities that India has shared credible proof with Canada about wished criminals and terrorists dwelling on its soil. India has repeatedly raised the problem of accelerating Khalistani actions in Canada that had been fully ignored. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was seen in Canada giving speeches on the so-called referendum for Khalistan whereas Trudeau was attending G20 Summit in India.
Recently, it was additionally revealed that Hardee Singh Nijjar was on the US No Fly record and TSA, which raised questions on why Canada has turn out to be a protected haven for designated terrorists and organised crimes, as talked about by the MEA in an announcement.
