Canada, India and Bishnoi
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Explainer: Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of spat between India and Canada?
India and Canada expelled six of each others' diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver.
Canada failed to act on India’s request to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang, says Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA had informed Canada about the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its syndicates and requested their provisional arrest and extradition some years back, and also recently.
India-Canada row: ‘No action on request to arrest Lawrence Bishnoi gang members’, says MEA
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this in response to a query during his weekly briefing as he fielded questions on India-Canada ties, a day after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before a Commission of Inquiry.
Asked Canada to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, got no response: India
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that similar extradition requests of syndicates linked to the Bishnoi gang were made recently as well, but Canada has not responded yet.
India counters Canada: Sought arrest of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, no action taken
Significantly, while rejecting Canada's allegations linking Indian diplomats to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India also underlined its “strong and vibrant” economic ties with Canada.
Asked Canada to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, no response from Ottawa yet, says MEA
India had sought the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members from Canada but is yet to receive a response from Ottawa, the MEA said Thursday.
India's Bishnoi Charge Again Exposes Trudeau; Canada Shielding Lawrence Gang Members? Baba Siddique
India's Ministry of External Affairs on October 17 said that New Delhi had repeatedly requested Canada for extradition of members of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, but Ottawa didn't take any action. This comes in wake of Canada linking Indian diplomats to the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
26 extradition requests for Lawrence Bishnoi gang members pending with Canada: India amid diplomatic row
Stating that the Canadian government has not taken any action on India's core concerns, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "There is a political motive also behind this".
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster at the centre of India-Canada spat?
Canadian officials this week said Bishnoi’s gang was targeting Sikh dissidents at the behest of the Indian government.
No action from Canada on India’s request to arrest Lawrence Bishnoi gang members: MEA
India on Thursday said it had shared with the Canadian government security-related information regarding members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and other gangs, seeking their arrest, but so far “no action” has been taken by Ottawa.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of spat between India and Canada?
India and Canada expelled six of each others' diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),
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UK Says India's Cooperation With Canada's Legal Process Is 'Right Next Step'
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