Centre Summons Canadian Envoy Over Khalistani Posters Threatening Indian Diplomats

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oi-Deepika S

India has summoned Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKayove over a rally planned by Khalistan supporters in Toronto.

The summons comes just a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the radical, extremist Khalistani ideology is not good for India or its partner countries like the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia.

Meanwhile, the Canadian government has called the posters unacceptable and has vowed to take action to protect Indian diplomats.

Foreign Minister Melanie said that Canada remains in close contact with Indian officials in light of some of the promotional material circulating online regarding a protest planned for July 8.

Canada Calls ‘Khalistan Freedom Rally’ Unacceptable, Indian Diplomats’ Safety Top Priority

Taking to Twitter, Joly said, “Canada takes its obligations under the Vienna Conventions regarding the safety of diplomats very seriously. Canada remains in close contact with Indian officials in light of some of the promotional material circulating online regarding a protest planned for July 8th, which are unacceptable.”

“We know that the actions of a few do not speak for an entire community, or Canada,” she added.

The posters have named Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and the Consulate General of India, Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava accusing them of playing a role in the June killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

The poster titled ‘Kill India’, is an invitation to a rally titled “Khalistan Freedom Rally” scheduled on July 8.

The rally is being held in the name of Harjit Singh Nijjar aka Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist who was killed in a targeted shooting in Canada’s Surrey on June 18.