Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:52pm on 21 Sep 2023,Thursday India Global
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal met Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent resolution of the India-Canada dispute affecting Indians abroad. Badal said the row is impacting Punjabis and Sikhs who made sacrifices for India's independence but now face negative perceptions. He highlighted concerns of Indian students in Canada worried about visa denials jeopardizing studies. Badal urged exercising restraint instead of escalation, noting over 18 lakh Indians, many Punjabis, live in Canada. Earlier, Badal said that he is writing a letter to PM Modi to quickly settle the matter before it spirals. India recently suspended visa services amid the diplomatic crisis sparked by Canada's allegations about India's role in a Sikh separatist's killing.
