‘Khalistan’ Issue Figures In Amarinder-Trudeau Meet
Amarinder Singh called for cooperation between India and Canada on terrorism, crime and drugs.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today handed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a list of nine Canada-based operatives allegedly involved in promoting radicalism. This was in lieu of the ‘Khalistan’ issue featuring prominently in the talks between the two leaders.
Both leaders held a 40-minute long meeting at a hotel in Amritsar, Punjab after Trudeau paid obeisance at the Golden Temple and visited the Partition Museum.
Chief Minister Singh submitted a list of nine Canada-based operatives alleged involved in target-killings and other hate crimes in Punjab, including financing and supplying of weapons for terrorist activities, an official said.
He urged Trudeau to initiate stern action against such elements.
The Canadian premier assured the minister that his country did not support “any separatist movement in India or elsewhere,” said Raveen Thukral, Amarinder Singh’s media advisor.
Amarinder Singh took to twitter to express his gratitude towards Trudeau.
Significantly, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Punjab Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu were also present at the meeting.