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Fury over the murder plot subsides as Modi takes the stage at G-7
Seizing an opportunity, Narendra Modi ended his diplomatic imprisonment with the United States and Canada.
The Indian prime leader was battered by the unsatisfactory election results and was up against criticism over two alleged government-sponsored assassination plots when he came at the Group of Seven meetings.
However, Modi took full use of the prominent placement that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered him during Friday’s activities, when the Indian leader stepped over for meetings with two leaders whose governments have accused him of conspiracies to murder.
For the family portrait, Modi took center stage, a position that gave him the opportunity to quickly swing by US President Joe Biden and strike up a conversation. Along with the welcome, he also tweeted a picture of himself and Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada.
While the US has accused Canada of trying to kill another dissident, the country has also accused India of killing a Sikh separatist on its land. India has largely played down the accusations, attributing the conspiracy to rogue government personnel in the US case.
However, Modi’s invitation to the summit indicates India’s place in the G-7 and its competitors—China in particular—in the developing economic competition. Even though their meeting with him was brief, Biden and Trudeau’s actions raise questions about how long the outcry over the assassination claims will last.
The US has maintained that its stance on the purported schemes has not changed.
One of Biden’s top advisers in international affairs, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, stated on Wednesday, “We’ve made our views known on this issue, and it will be a continuing topic of dialogue between the US and India, including at very senior levels.”
According to a US official, Biden and Modi had a brief conversation on Friday.
Sullen Trudeau was questioned about his meeting with Modi several times on Saturday, but he remained silent.
He told reporters in southern Italy, “I’m not going to get into the details of this issue.” “We have sensitive and significant matters to follow up on, but this was an agreement to collaborate in the near future to address some very important issues.”
The prime minister of India appeared to be having a great time at the summit in the meantime. Meloni shared a video of herself with Modi grinning broadly behind her.
Four Indian nationals were recently taken into custody by Canadian authorities in connection with the shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a suburb of Vancouver last year. The legal matter is currently pending in court, and a resolution may take several years.
When Trudeau initially claimed that India was responsible for the assassination last September, Modi’s government responded angrily, dismissing the accusation as unfounded and removing Canadian diplomats. In an effort to forward the inquiry in a positive manner, Trudeau has long urged Modi to assist.
Although Indian officials have never backtracked from their initial denials, there are indications that Canada and India are now actively sharing information on the case behind closed doors.
That might have made it easier to create a space for the two leaders to speak.
When Trudeau and Modi last met in person, it was during the G-20 in New Delhi last year. It was an extremely stressful encounter since Canadian officials had been secretly delivering evidence of a hit job on Canadian territory to India’s government for weeks. At that summit, Trudeau was virtually shut out by Modi, and his plane broke down, delaying his departure.
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Murder Plot Furor Fades as Modi Moved Center Stage at G-7 (msn.com)
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