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It is time Canada, which has provided safe sanctuary to anti-India elements, introspected its approach towards terrorism

A purported video of a pro-Khalistani leader issuing threats making rounds has only added to the situation.

Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party of giving shelter to India's most wanted terrorists and gangsters in Canada

Intelligence provided by an ally from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and communication intercepts between Indian officials that led Ottawa to hold New Delhi responsible

We call upon government of India to take seriously this matter and to work with us to shed full transparency and ensure accountability and justice in this matter, Trudeau said

India angrily rejected the allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move to Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case.

The diplomatic standoff between India and Canada has entered its third day. India seems to have gained an advantage, as other major countries have shown minimal anti-India reactions.

Canada is one of the preferred countries for people from Punjab to study and settle down. Rishipal, a local shopkeeper in Kapurthala, said that he is worried about the safety of his daughter, who went to Canada eight months ago on a study visa.

Nasscom said that it will engage with stakeholders to track the impact, if any, and support the IT and tech companies if needed, as New Delhi suspended visa services for Canadian citizens "till further notice".

Official spokesperson of MEA, Arindam Bagchi said that New Delhi wants greater actions from Canadian authorities and that all of India's concerns about Canada are connected to inaction on terrorism and organised crime

Rival gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria on Thursday separately claimed responsibility for the killing of Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster Sukha Duneke

A private agency hired for initial scrutiny of visa applications of Canadians put out a note on its website that Indian visa services have been "suspended till further notice"

In 2017, Duneke, an affiliate of the Devinder Bambiha Gang in Punjab, fled to Canada using counterfeit documents.

Canadian government has rejected a travel advisory issued by India about security risks in Canada, saying it is one of the safest countries

Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya on Thursday urged the community to stay calm, vigilant and report incidents of Hinduphobia in the face of a recent video by a Khalistani leader

Justin Trudeau administration is blatantly playing to the Sikh diaspora’s extremist fringe, treating them as vote banks

Amidst escalating tensions between India and Canada, Punjabi singer and rapper Shubhneet Singh, known as 'Shubh,' is facing backlash for his alleged support of Khalistan and separatist sentiments

The NIA in its post issued pictures of Lawrence Bishnoi, Jasdeep Singh, Kala Jatheri alias Sandeep, Virender Pratap alias Kala Rana and Joginder Singh along with their names. It highlighted that many of these gangsters are based in Canada.

Indian nationals residing in or traveling to Canada are strongly advised to avoid regions and venues that have witnessed such incidents in the past.

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