India Condemns Canadian Parliament's Tribute to Khalistani Extremist

India expressed strong objections to the Canadian Parliament's observance of a one-minute silence for Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed last year. India urged Canada to take decisive action against those advocating violence and conducting anti-India activities from Canadian soil.

In a sharp rebuke, India on Friday strongly objected to the Canadian parliament observing a one-minute silence in memory of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in British Columbia in June last year.

India has called upon Canadian authorities to act decisively against individuals promoting violence and anti-India sentiments within their borders. 'We naturally oppose any moves giving political space to extremism and advocacy of violence,' stated External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

The objection stems from an ongoing dispute between the two nations, which escalated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of potential Indian involvement in Nijjar's killing—a claim New Delhi has dismissed as 'absurd.'