India and Canada pulled the seek advice from by Justin Trudeau back from the brink Friday by issuing one of the strongly worded joint remark on terrorism lately. Titled Framework for Cooperation between India and Canada on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism, the joint document did not simply name for action specifically against cross-border and state subsidized terrorism but additionally name-checked Pakistan primarily based teams like LeT and Jaish.
Perhaps much more important for India was the mention of Babbar Khalsa and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) that have been clubbed along side not simply LeT, Jaish but additionally different extra high-profile world terror teams like Al Qaida, ISIS and the Haqqani Network in the similar remark. This is the first time that Canada has agreed to a mention of Sikh terror teams in a joint document with India.
The remark, which adopted PM Narendra Modi’s assembly with Trudeau, got here an afternoon after a Canadian dinner invite to a member of the similar ISYF, Jaspal Atwal, threatened to derail Trudeau's seek advice from. The 2 leaders additionally took stock of bilateral ties with center of attention on bettering industry and energy ties. India and Canada additionally signed 6 agreements together with one for a ministerial dialogue on energy.
Official sources published that Modi additionally talented a duplicate of his e book Exam Warriors to Trudeau's three kids.
The mention of cross-border terrorism is essential additionally since the leaders of some of the banned Sikh teams like Babbar Khalsa and ISYF are stated to be residing in Pakistan. ISYF leader Lakhbir Singh Rode is one of the Sikh militants stated to be residing in Lahore.
"They committed to work together to neutralize the threats emanating from terrorist groups such as Al Qaida, ISIS, the Haqqani Network, LeT, JeM, Babbar Khalsa International, and the International Sikh Youth Federation," stated the remark.
Official sources right here stated that Modi had strongly taken up the issue of Sikh extremism, which successive Canadian governments had been accused of being comfortable on, with Trudeau. Speaking after the assembly, Modi stated that first and foremost the two nations had agreed to reinforce safety cooperation as terrorism and extremism posed threats to democratic and numerous societies like Canada and India.
"Religion should not be used for political purposes and those who seek to divide should not find a place anywhere. Those who challenge the unity and sovereignty of India and Canada will not be tolerated," stated Modi.
"They recognized the urgent imperative to disrupt recruitment, terrorist movements and the flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters, address the threat posed by cross-border and state-sponsored terrorism, stop sources of terrorist financing, dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent supply of arms to terrorists and counter violent extremism and radicalization to violence," stated the Framework, which is composed of institutionalized cooperation between the National Security Council Secretariat of India and the office of Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
In a separate joint remark, the two nations fascinated by different areas of cooperation together with civil nuclear energy. The leaders welcomed the continuation of uranium exports from Canada for non violent use of civil nuclear energy. "The leaders agreed to expand the ongoing mutually-beneficial civil nuclear cooperation by developing collaboration in nuclear science and technology. They welcomed the signing of an Agreement between the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Natural Resources Canada," stated the remark.
This major joint remark too referred to as for bringing terrorists to justice and conserving responsible state sponsors of terrorism, together with "cross-border terrorism."
Perhaps much more important for India was the mention of Babbar Khalsa and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) that have been clubbed along side not simply LeT, Jaish but additionally different extra high-profile world terror teams like Al Qaida, ISIS and the Haqqani Network in the similar remark. This is the first time that Canada has agreed to a mention of Sikh terror teams in a joint document with India.
The remark, which adopted PM Narendra Modi’s assembly with Trudeau, got here an afternoon after a Canadian dinner invite to a member of the similar ISYF, Jaspal Atwal, threatened to derail Trudeau's seek advice from. The 2 leaders additionally took stock of bilateral ties with center of attention on bettering industry and energy ties. India and Canada additionally signed 6 agreements together with one for a ministerial dialogue on energy.
Official sources published that Modi additionally talented a duplicate of his e book Exam Warriors to Trudeau's three kids.
The mention of cross-border terrorism is essential additionally since the leaders of some of the banned Sikh teams like Babbar Khalsa and ISYF are stated to be residing in Pakistan. ISYF leader Lakhbir Singh Rode is one of the Sikh militants stated to be residing in Lahore.
"They committed to work together to neutralize the threats emanating from terrorist groups such as Al Qaida, ISIS, the Haqqani Network, LeT, JeM, Babbar Khalsa International, and the International Sikh Youth Federation," stated the remark.
Official sources right here stated that Modi had strongly taken up the issue of Sikh extremism, which successive Canadian governments had been accused of being comfortable on, with Trudeau. Speaking after the assembly, Modi stated that first and foremost the two nations had agreed to reinforce safety cooperation as terrorism and extremism posed threats to democratic and numerous societies like Canada and India.
"Religion should not be used for political purposes and those who seek to divide should not find a place anywhere. Those who challenge the unity and sovereignty of India and Canada will not be tolerated," stated Modi.
"They recognized the urgent imperative to disrupt recruitment, terrorist movements and the flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters, address the threat posed by cross-border and state-sponsored terrorism, stop sources of terrorist financing, dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent supply of arms to terrorists and counter violent extremism and radicalization to violence," stated the Framework, which is composed of institutionalized cooperation between the National Security Council Secretariat of India and the office of Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor.
In a separate joint remark, the two nations fascinated by different areas of cooperation together with civil nuclear energy. The leaders welcomed the continuation of uranium exports from Canada for non violent use of civil nuclear energy. "The leaders agreed to expand the ongoing mutually-beneficial civil nuclear cooperation by developing collaboration in nuclear science and technology. They welcomed the signing of an Agreement between the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Natural Resources Canada," stated the remark.
This major joint remark too referred to as for bringing terrorists to justice and conserving responsible state sponsors of terrorism, together with "cross-border terrorism."
In a first, Canada calls for action against Sikh terror groups in joint document with India
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