Justin Trudeau

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has the backing of 40 percent of Canadians saying he’s the best choice to be prime minister, while Trudea's popularity is starting to wane, with only 31 percent of Canadians showing faith in the prime minister.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the size of Canadian diplomatic staff in India is larger than what New Delhi has in Canada and that there should be a parity in strength and rank equivalence in the mutual presence.

The western nations are likely to lean on both parties to dial down the tension in the coming days. But a lot will depend on how the two countries want to project their handling of the crisis for their domestic audience, given that elections are around the corner.

From suspending visas to expelling a Canadian diplomat, India retaliates to Trudeau's allegation of being involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing

Duneke belonged to Punjab’s Moga and was part of the Davinder Bambiha gang. He went to Canada in 2017 on a forged passport and has been funding and strengthening the gang in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan

India suspends Canadian visa service: This suspension marks the first time that India has suspended visa services since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The suite had been specially furnished by the Indian security establishment as per security protocols but the Canadian PM's team opted for normal rooms.

Canada is India’s 17th largest foreign investor and home to nearly 320,000 Indian students

While for Justin Trudeau and his peers, pandering to the Khalistani lobby is a game of political compulsions, for India, this is about sovereignty and the security of Indians internally and abroad.

Both nations have the opportunity to leverage their historic ties and mutual interests to create a prosperous future for their economies and people. But for that the Canadian leadership will have act against anti-India forces operating on its soil

The Canadian government's travel advisory update comes a day after PM Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey in June.

Trudeau said he was not looking to "provoke" India or "escalate" tensions, but urged New Delhi to take the killing of a Sikh separatist leader with the "utmost seriousness".

On Tuesday, New Delhi dismissed the allegations as "absurd", and asked Canada instead to crack down on anti-India elements operating in its territory.

Canada's PM seems to be siding with the powerful Khalistani elements in that country to protect his personal political interests.

The fresh allegations levelled by the Canadian prime minister will further sour the already strained relations between New Delhi and Ottawa at a time when India is unhappy with Canada's continuous support of the Khalistani movement on its soil

The India-Canada negotiations were re-launched in March 2022 after the countries held the fifth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment

Despite India’s protests even in the past, Trudeau has continued to provide support to the Khalistani activists in Canada. He also recently stalled a proposed free trade agreement with India.

Trudeau, who arrived in Delhi on Friday, was scheduled to leave on Sunday but was stranded for two days due to a technical issue with the aircraft.

Earlier in the day, a source in the know said that a ferry aircraft to fly them back is expected to land at the Delhi airport at around 10 pm on September 11.

In the happy picture shared by Justin Trudeau on Instagram, he can be seen wearing a neon-pink hoodie. Xavier, on the other hand, wore a pink T-shirt to echo the theme of the Margot Robbie-starrer.