Justin Trudeau was not afforded the same warm welcome normally saved for world leaders when he landed in New Delhi CREDIT: AFP
Posted on 02/19/2018 6:24:20 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, received a lukewarm welcome at the start of his official India visit, with some claiming he had been "snubbed" by New Delhi over his support of Sikh separatists.
After landing on Saturday, Mr Trudeau was received by a junior agricultural minister and only by district officials when he visited the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra a day later.
His welcome stands in stark contrast to heads of foreign governments who have been personally received at New Delhi’s airport by prime minister Narendra Modi himself, known for his warm public embraces with world leaders.
Mr Trudeau was also not afforded the usual fanfare of being greeted by the provincial chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh state, where Agra is located.
Diplomatic sources said by "downgrading" these subtle arrangements, Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was "indicating" its displeasure over Mr Trudeau attending an event organised by Sikhs in Toronto last May that featured posters and flags demanding the Sikh homeland of Khalistan.
Canada is home to 4.68 million Sikhs, comprising 1.4 per cent of its population and a small, but influential number of them had financially and politically backed the 15-year long Sikh insurgency in northern Punjab state for an independent homeland of Khalistan or Land of the Pure.
The Sikh separatist movement claimed over 80,000 lives before it was crushed around 1993, but much to New Delhi’s chagrin small groups of Sikhs in Canada have continued to support the creation of Khalistan.
In a running diplomatic battle that has resulted in turbulent ties between the two countries, India has accused successive Canadian administrations, including Mr Trudeau’s, of backing these Sikh groups, known as Khalistani’s. Many such Sikh activists had also acquired political importance, adding to bilateral seesaw relations between India and Canada.
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Justin Trudeau was not afforded the same warm welcome normally saved for world leaders when he landed in New Delhi CREDIT: AFP
They showed up in India dressed like that? I daresay they were treated politely to be received by anyone.
I agree.
First thoughts were “Why is Justin Bieber in the news for this?”. A sip of coffee later I realize it’s Trudeau. Followed by thinking “Meh, not much difference”.
LIB lunatic family.
“” “” Canada is home to 4.68 million Sikhs, comprising 1.4 per cent of its population “” “”
Who wrote this?
They look ridiculous. What they are doing is called “cultural appropriation” in liberal land, isn’t it?
If they'd go to some country in Africa, I bet he'd have the whole family in blackface.
What an ass clown. The hoser-version of O-hole...
stereotypically cultural appropriation, epically demonstrating complete lack of sensibility.
What a colossal dork. So the people of India are now supposed to think they are Indian? If not, why don’t they dress like normal Canadians? What a putz family. Has Sophie even got something stuck on her forehead? Oh for the love of Pete - what an ass this guy is.
OMG, how embarrassing for Canada!
I saw that too. Canada has less than 40m people, 4.68m would be 12% - in other words total BS. I would be surprised if even 1% of Canada was Sikh, or less than 400,000 of them.
How many people live in Canada????
I caught it too. I was like: who knew the population of Canada was larger that the US? LOL.
Maybe when they return to Cana-duh, they will all be dressed like Dudley-Do-Right.
‘Hey Dad’... Is that a taxi at the bottom of the stairs?’
Apparently they don’t feel the need to teach arithmetic in schools of journalism/propaganda.
They look like stereotyping idiots.
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