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Canada Welcomes Peaceful Protests Amid Security Talks With India
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News18•15-10-2026, 07:10
Canada Welcomes Peaceful Protests Amid Security Talks With India
- •Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu confirmed that security and law enforcement dialogues are underway between Canada and India to address Khalistani extremism concerns.
- •Sidhu emphasised that while peaceful protests are welcomed as part of a mature democracy, Canada has a zero-tolerance stance towards violence.
- •Canada is preparing to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal later this year to strengthen bilateral ties.
- •The Canadian government aims to expand economic cooperation and increase non-US exports by 300 billion dollars by 2035 as part of its trade diversification strategy.
Key Questions Answered
Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu stated that while Canada welcomes protests as an integral part of a mature democracy, they must not involve violence.
Maninder Sidhu confirmed that Canada is preparing to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this year and is also keen to welcome Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal back to the country.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tasked Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu with increasing Canada's non-US exports by 300 billion Canadian dollars by the year 2035.
