In a major development concerning India-Canada ties, a Canadian MP of the ruling liberal party Chandra Arya recently met India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Monday.
Thus, becoming the first Canadian official to interact with an official in India since relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply last September.
Delighted to meet Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya.
As a genuine advocate of India – Canada friendship, appreciate his views and value his insights.@AryaCanada pic.twitter.com/JSgSSvoPff
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 12, 2024
Later, responding to external affairs minister’s tweet, Arya taking to X said that India and Canada should elevate their relationship, as Canada needs skilled Indian professionals and also hosts a significant number of Indian students.
Canada India relationship is very important for both countries.
As the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in India said a few months back “in the long-term, Canada’s strategic interest and India’s strategic interest are absolutely aligned.”
Economic relations, specifically… https://t.co/OK8dAw00zS— Chandra Arya (@AryaCanada) August 12, 2024
Meanwhile, Chandra Arya has strongly criticized separatist elements, which are present in Canada. Thus, he has come under the radar of Khalistani supporters.
Early in July, the general counsel of Sikhs for Justice Gurpatwant Pannun has also threatened this indo-canadian MP saying ‘The likes of Arya and his supporters, you have no places in Canada.’ Moreover, he also demanded, that he and members of the Hindu-Canadian community, should go back to India.
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Later, responding to these attacks, Arya emphasised, that Canada is their land. They have made and will continue to make positive contributions to the socio-economic development.
In response to my condemnation of the vandalism of the Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton and other acts of hate and violence by Khalistan supporters in Canada, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice has released a video demanding me and my Hindu-Canadian… pic.twitter.com/vMhnN45rc1
— Chandra Arya (@AryaCanada) July 24, 2024
