In the midst of the continuing diplomatic impasse over the murder of Khalistani extremist Nijjar, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke out, saying it was necessary given the frequency of attacks on Indian diplomats and consulates.
He continued by saying that Indian diplomats and officials were unable to carry on with their duties because they were constantly threatened with violence.
Speaking to Indian journalists in the US, Jaishanakar stated, "Majboori thi...humare diplomats, consulates ke khilaf hinsa ka prachar ho raha hai, kaise visa, office jane ka kam karenge, yeh law & order, Vienna convention ka issue hai."
He also inquired as to how other nations would respond if they were in India's shoes and faced threats against their ambassadors, embassies, and residents.
The Indian and Canadian governments would speak to one another to try to work out their differences regarding the passing of Khalistani fanatic Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the EAM further noted.
However, the minister argued that the more significant issue of "permissiveness" needed to be raised and addressed, and he declared that India was prepared to look into the details surrounding Canada's allegations of Indian agents' "potential" involvement in the killing of Khalistani separatist Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.
Jaishankar met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday. They had a fruitful discussion about expanding their bilateral defence cooperation, including the co-production of defence products, and they also traded opinions on a range of security-related topics. He also spoke with Gina Raimondo, the secretary of commerce.
"Austin and Jaishankar discussed opportunities to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, including expanded defence industrial cooperation and co-production of defence articles; streamlined logistics procedures to enhance operational cooperation; and continued implementation of the India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X)," according to the Pentagon's deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh.
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