Monday, October 28, 2024

Trudeau not important.

"At a time when he has launched hostilities against India, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is facing trouble in his own backyard, with 24 MPs of his Liberal Party rebelling against him and asking him to step down by October 28 or face consequences." TOI. Attacks on Trudeau and Canada have been relentless in the Indian media. So much so that "The Canadian government is closely monitoring social media activities of Indian journalists and media in connection with alleged foreign interference." "The report highlights that narratives posted by 'godi media' described Trudeau and Canadian institutions as 'enablers or terrorism' and accused them of 'falling into the laps of Khalistani extremists." ET. 'Godi media' was coined by veteran Indian journalist Ravish Kumar, meaning 'media sitting on lap' or 'lapdog media'. wikipedia. Attacks on Trudeau are nothing new. In 2018, when Trudeau visited India with his wife and children, they were not received at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor by any member of his cabinet, but by a minister of state. ET. No man will forget being insulted in front of his family. Apparently, during his trip someone invited Jaspal Atwal, who was convicted of attempted murder in Canada in 1987, for dinner. But, Atwal was already in India. Why was he not arrested if he was deemed a terrorist? Trudeau was again treated badly during his visit to Delhi in 2023 for the G20 summit. India Today. Questions: 1. What is being achieved by abusing Trudeau and, 2. Will the person replacing Trudeau agree to extradite anyone that India demands? US prosecutors have named former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav of being behind a failed plot to assassinate US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. "According to a US indictment, which has not been made public yet, investigators claimed to have uncovered direct links between the accused in the Pannun case and Nijjar murder." India Today. Canada blames Indian agents for the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia on 18 June 2023. wikipedia. That is the reason for the attacks on Trudeau. Last month, "Canada offered New Delhi de-escalation options as well as evidence of the involvement of Indian officials in violence targeting pro-Khalistan elements in the country, according to media reports." HT. Is that a victory for India? Now that Canada has provided evidence it will get more support from its friends. "Canada's partners in the Five Eyes Intelligence alliance - the US, the UK and Australia - have backed Ottawa's investigation...and called on New Delhi to cooperate in the probe," HT. Trudeau does not have to face a general election till October 2025 (wikipedia) so he can continue to demand his pound of flesh. The government can ignore Trudeau but it is likely to have a devastating effect on Indian youth seeking to migrate to Canada as students. "As per various study abroad platforms, there's expected to be a 40-60% drop in the number of Indian students opting for Canada for studies over the next 12-15 months." FE. Sikhs prefer Canada because of the support from the sizable Sikh community there and "Factors like improved job opportunities and better prospects for employment." ET. Sikh youth stuck in India in poverty and without job prospects could become angry. Better to keep Khalistanis far away in Canada than breed them here. Trudeau may not be important but Canada has friends. Diplomacy is influencing others through "dialogue, negotiation and other measures, short of war or violence". Britannica. Violence didn't work. Try diplomacy.

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