Trudeau's 'importance of upholding law' post sparks fresh India provocation

New India provocation sparked by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's 'value of maintaining law' post

New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tweet about the "importance of upholding and respecting the rule of law" in India on X, formerly known as Twitter, has ignited new hostilities between the two nations. The announcement of the appointment coincides with a diplomatic dispute sparked by Canada's accusation that Indian officials were responsible for the death of a Canadian citizen.

Trudeau wrote in his tweet: "On the phone today, His Highness @MohammedBinZayed and I spoke about the current situation in Israel and the importance of upholding -- and respecting -- the rule of law in India."

The article was widely perceived as a subtly critical assessment of India's recent criticism regarding its human rights record. India has vehemently refuted Canada's accusations that it was complicit in the assassination of the Canadian citizen and charged Canada with meddling in its domestic affairs.

When Canadian national and alleged Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot and killed in India in February 2023, a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada erupted. India has refuted Canada's accusations that Indian officials were complicit in Nijjar's murder.

In recent months, the diplomatic dispute has intensified as both nations have made harsh accusations against one another. India called its ambassador to Canada back for talks in May 2023. Canada has not yet given a similar response.

India and Canada's relationship is probably going to get worse as a result of Trudeau's X post. Although the reason for Trudeau's tweet is unknown, the Sikh community in Canada, which has voiced concerns about India's human rights record, may have exerted pressure on him.

The article will probably be interpreted as evidence of Canada's growing estrangement from India. Canada has recently become more critical of India's human rights record and closer to China, which is India's strategic adversary.

How India will react to Trudeau's post is still unknown. However, it is probably going to cause the diplomatic dispute between the two nations to worsen.