๐ Recent Crisis: India & Canada
๐ Key Issues:
1๏ธโฃ Khalistan Movement
2๏ธโฃ Bilateral Relations
๐ต Khalistan:
Origin: Anandpur Sahib Resolution, 1973.
Canada's Sikh diaspora accused of support.
๐จ๐ฆ PM Trudeau alleges ๐ฎ๐ณ agents in Sikh leader's assassination; ๐ฎ๐ณ denies.
Diplomats expelled under Vienna Convention, 1961.
๐ด Impact:
๐ฎ๐ณ suspends visas for ๐จ๐ฆ.
Trade talks halted.
Rise in anti-Indian hate crimes in ๐จ๐ฆ.
๐ข Way Forward:
Joint commission for impartial inquiry.
Enhance counter-terrorism cooperation.
๐จ๐ฆ needs to curb anti-India elements.
๐ก People-to-People:
Leverage strong diaspora.
Promote student exchanges & tourism. -40% of total Foreign Students in ๐จ๐ฆ are ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ Trade:
2022 trade at $9bn USD, up 57%.
Potential for Free Trade Agreement.
๐ Global Observations:
๐บ๐ธ US & ๐ฌ๐ง UK showed concern about escalating tensions but are non-committal.
Five Eyes Group monitoring situation closely.
๐ฅ For more info, watch this Video - https://youtu.be/DskkYTw-F8k?si=iTAQ0g3SZyaRKusG