INDIA –CANADA RELATIONS- IN THE SHADOW OF KHALISTANI MOVEMENT

Abstract

India and Canada boast a long-standing relationship built on common ground – democracy, human rights, and multiculturalism, common wealth membership and strong people to people connections. Despite these commonalities the relationship has gone through several fluctuations because of disagreements involving nuclear policy, diaspora disruptions and security concerns which has ruptured healthy economic cooperation, through bilateral trade and investments. The diplomatic connections have gone through severe fluctuations specifically because of 2023 allegation headed by Canadian government towards India in killing Hardeep Sing Gujjar creating challenges for Indian students obtaining Canadian visas. To navigate these complexities and strengthen ties, both nations must find common ground while acknowledging areas needing diplomatic efforts. This study thus examines through an extensive qualitative research method, the importance of recent diplomatic crisis, the impact of indo-pacific in shaping the relation and the consistent effect of Indian diaspora entwined with Khalistani movement in this complex international environment.

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