Bilateral meetings between PM Modi and leaders of several different countries including Italy, France and Japan were held. The meeting between PM Modi and Justin Trudeau was more of a courtesy one.
The exchange between the two leaders came amidst the backdrop of strained relations between the two countries. Notably, from time to time, Canada tried to interfere in internal matters of India. For example, during farmer protests, not only Justin Trudeau but other Canadian leaders, some of them pro-Khalistanis, tried to lecture India on how to handle protesters. Furthermore, Canada accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist on Canadian soil in September last year.
Canada government was quick to blame India, however, it should answer as to why it allowed Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was designated a terrorist by India’s National Investigation Agency in 2020 to live in Canada and gave him space to become politically strong.
Bill C-63 specifically noted that anyone who commits an offence under any Act of Parliament where is motivated by hatred based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, would be considered an indictable offence. The penalty for such an offence can be as severe as life imprisonment.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the investigation into the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is "not limited" to the arrest of three Indian nationals and is ongoing.
In a major breakthrough in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case, Canadian police have arrested three persons who are members of an alleged hit squad linked with Lawrence Bishnoi
Additionally, Canada's main Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre was also seen 'bending down' to the attendees, after hailing the Sikh community and cheering them, while pro-Khalistan slogans continued to be raised.
An event in Toronto where Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was scheduled to host his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, was cancelled after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue