Sri Lankan High Commissioner extends help to India in response to Canada’s allegations

On Monday, September 25, Sri Lanka prolonged help to India amid the diplomatic battle with Canada after the latter accused New Delhi of being concerned within the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Notably, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda asserted that Colombo has zero tolerance for terrorism. He added that India’s response on the matter is agency and emphasised that the nation helps India on this difficulty.  

Addressing a presser at FCC South Asia, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner stated, “India’s response is firm and direct, we support India. Sri Lanka has suffered from various forms of terrorism in the last four decades and therefore we have zero tolerance for terrorism.”

Breaking: “India’s response is firm, we support India…we suffered from terrorism..zero tolerance for terrorism,” says Sri Lanka High Commissioner @SLinIndia @MilindaMoragoda on Canada’s allegations on India. Spoke at @FCCNewDelhi pic.twitter.com/75rNeAnIA3

— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) September 25, 2023

Notably, the FCC South Asia is a membership for international correspondents and Indian journalists in New Delhi.

During the presser, the outgoing Commissioner Moragoda famous that Sri Lanka wouldn’t have stabilised if it had not obtained help from India.  

He additionally highlighted that by March subsequent yr, India and Sri Lanka may develop an understanding and signal a commerce pact.

India supplies one of the best alternatives…by March subsequent yr we could have some understanding on the commerce aspect (pact), says Sri Lanka envoy @SLinIndia @MilindaMoragoda at @FCCNewDelhi https://t.co/iWtQ9or52S

— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) September 25, 2023

Currently, the diplomatic ties between India and Canada are in free fall after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 18th September accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist Harjeet Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil which India has known as out as absurd and motivated. 

Trudeau made these allegations within the Canadian parliament with out presenting any proof. In the aftermath, Canada expelled an Indian diplomat as effectively. Trudeau’s language was in sync with the Khalistanis dwelling in Canada, the place they blamed India for killing Najjar. 

In a swift response, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs refuted the allegations of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing and known as it “absurd and motivated”.

Afterwards, India additionally issued an advisory asking Indian nationals and college students dwelling in Canada to train warning. Additionally, the MEA, in its advisory, additionally requested Indian nationals to keep away from travelling to Canada within the wake of “politically condoned” hate crimes in opposition to patriotic Indians. 

In a media briefing, the Spokesperson of MEA, Arindham Bagchi asserted that the Canadian authorities will not be offering any particular details about the allegations levelled in opposition to India over the homicide of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijja in Canada. On the opposite hand, he clarified that the federal government of India has supplied very particular details about the prison actions and proof has been shared frequently.

Bagchi added that Canada has a rising repute as a protected haven for terrorists, extremists, and organised crimes. 

He stated, “If you’re talking about reputational issues and reputational damage, if there’s any country that needs to look at this, I think it is Canada and its growing reputation as a place, as a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organised crime.”