Envoy talks about why India's trust in Canada is shaken

Some statements made by the Indian government's High Commissioner in Ottawa, Dinesh Patnaik, have become a topic of discussion.

New Delhi's envoy to Ottawa, Dinesh Patnaik claims that Canada's image in India has been damaged due to violent statements by some Sikh separatists.

In an interview with the Canadian Press, he claims that the damage is such that it has become an obstacle in resetting India-Canada diplomatic relations and has also hindered the boost of trade relations between the two countries.

In his statements, Patnaik also raised questions on the statements of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where in Parliament, Trudeau had said that there is credible information about the involvement of Indian government agents in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing.

After Trudeau’s comments there has been a rift in the relations between India and Canada. Patnaik even said in his statements that some of the people associated with him think that the situation in Afghanistan is better than Canada.