Canada has reportedly postponed its commerce mission to India. As per stories, Canadian Minister for Trade, Mary Ng, has determined to postpone the October commerce mission to India amid rising diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi. Meanwhile, India has hit pause on the commerce cope with Canada.

The diplomatic tensions between India and Canada elevated after PM Justin Trudeau and PM Narendra Modi met on the G20 Summit 2023.

As per stories, an official purpose for the postponement has not been given by the Trade Ministry. “At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade mission to India,” mentioned Shanti Cosentino, a spokesperson for minister Mary Ng.

During his G20 Visit, PM Trudeau had been snubbed by India and PM Narendra Modi. While a majority of the nations loved a bilateral assembly with India, Canada was snubbed with a pull-aside assembly after the G20 Summit concluded in New Delhi.

During this pull-aside assembly, Trudeau was hopeful to lift the matter of “foreign interference” with Modi. However, the Indian PM in flip “scolded” him for harbouring Khalistan separatists.

The Indian authorities raised its issues concerning the separatist motion and the menace to life it brings to the Indian missions overseas, particularly in Canada.

Three days after speaking with Modi, one other Khalistan referendum was carried out by secessionist group Sikkhs for Justice. During his, a video went viral of the founder and authorized counsel for SFJ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issuing demise threats to PM Modi and different high Indian leaders resembling External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

India-Canada Trade Deal Paused

Senior officers from the Indian authorities have shared that the commerce talks between New Delhi and Ottawa have been placed on maintain. As per officers, this has been achieved as a result of “certain political developments”.

“We also were in a dialogue with Canada, which for some time we are looking at… We have given it a pause to see how we need to take it forward. Why is that? There are several reasons we need to make sure that geopolitically and economically, we are all on the same page. Therefore, the pause on the Canada discussions,” the commerce minister advised Firstpost.

Before the G20 Summit in Delhi, Trudeau had hit pause on the EPTA between India and Canada to debate overseas interference and that they should “take stock” earlier than continuing. However, the commerce deal has now been paused from India’s finish.