NEW DELHI: PM Narendra PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau committed to working together on very important issues, said the Canadian politician after his first meeting with the Indian PM since he publicly alleged Indian govt’s involvement in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and sent ties into a tailspin.The leaders had met briefly on the margins of the G7 summit in Italy on Friday.
This was confirmed by PM Modi himself when he posted a photo on X of the two chatting, while holding hands.Trudeau did not confirm if he raised the Nijjar issue with PM Modi.
“I'm not going to get into the details of this important, sensitive issue that we need to follow up, but this was a commitment to work together, in the coming times, to deal with some very important issues," he said at a press conference in Italy on Saturday morning.India continues to officially maintain that Canada has not backed its allegations with any evidence or even information that Indian agencies can look into.Expecting perhaps an encounter with Trudeau at G7, the Indian govt had said just before the summit its main issue with Canada is political space given to extremists.In his remarks Trudeau also said, “We need to continue to engage with various partners around the world... even as we highlight challenges as we stand up for the rule of law”.
Trudeau and senior Canadian officials have acknowledged the significance they attach to ties with India, including the role India can play in securing a free and open India-Pacific, but have insisted that their immediate priority with India is to fix accountability for the killing of Nijjar, a Canadian national.
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau committed to working together on very important issues, said the Canadian politician after his first meeting with the Indian PM since he publicly alleged Indian govt’s involvement in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and sent ties into a tailspin.The leaders had met briefly on the margins of the G7 summit in Italy on Friday. This was confirmed by PM Modi himself when he posted a photo on X of the two chatting, while holding hands.Trudeau did not confirm if he raised the Nijjar issue with PM Modi. “I'm not going to get into the details of this important, sensitive issue that we need to follow up, but this was a commitment to work together, in the coming times, to deal with some very important issues," he said at a press conference in Italy on Saturday morning.India continues to officially maintain that Canada has not backed its allegations with any evidence or even information that Indian agencies can look into.Expecting perhaps an encounter with Trudeau at G7, the Indian govt had said just before the summit its main issue with Canada is political space given to extremists.In his remarks Trudeau also said, “We need to continue to engage with various partners around the world... even as we highlight challenges as we stand up for the rule of law”. Trudeau and senior Canadian officials have acknowledged the significance they attach to ties with India, including the role India can play in securing a free and open India-Pacific, but have insisted that their immediate priority with India is to fix accountability for the killing of Nijjar, a Canadian national.
