New Delhi , Bharat , September 20 : Bharatiya nationals, students in Canada and those planning on travelling to the country have been advised to exercise caution amid the recent strain in relations between the two countries.
Bharatiya nationals and Bharatiya students in Canada are advised to avoid travelling to regions and potential venues in Canada that have seen growing anti-Bharatiya activities, according to a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday.
Bharatiya students in Canada have been particularly advised to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant.
Bharatiya nationals and students in Canada must also register with the High Commission of Bharat in Ottawa or the Consulates General of Bharat in Toronto and Vancouver through their respective websites or the MADAD portal madad.gov.in. Registration would enable the High Commission and the Consulates General to better connect with Bharatiya citizens in Canada in the event of any emergency or untoward incident, as per the MEA
This comes amid growing tensions between Bharat, Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday accused the Bharatiya government of being behind the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Najjar, who was a designated terrorist in Bharat, was gunned down outside a Gurdwara, in a parking area in Canada’s Surrey, British Columbia on June 18.
The MEA said in view of growing anti-Bharat activities and politically condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in Canada, all Bharatiya nationals there and those contemplating travel are urged to exercise utmost caution.
Recently, threats have particularly targeted Bharatiya diplomats and sections of the Bharatiya community who oppose the anti-Bharatiya agenda, as per the MEA release.
MEA said Bharat ’s High Commission, Consulates General in Canada will continue to be in contact with the Canadian authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of the Bharat community in Canada.
Canadian PM Trudeau on Monday claimed that his country’s national security officials had reasons to believe that “agents of the Bharatiya government” carried out the killing of Khalistan Tiger force chief Hardeep Nijjar.
This was followed by the expulsion of Bharatiya Diplomat from Canada.
On Tuesday Bharat responded rejecting the allegations of the Canadian PM calling them ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’. This was followed by the expulsion of a senior Canadian diplomat from Bharat.
