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WSO disappointed over issues discussed by Canada and India's foreign ministers

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Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, spoke by telephone with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday. (Photo: Twiter/Anita Anand)

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, spoke by telephone with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday.

After the conversation, Anita Anand shared information on social media platform 'X' and said that the discussion with S. Jaishankar regarding strengthening India-Canada relations, increasing economic cooperation, and moving forward on shared priorities was productive. Anita Anand also thanked S. Jaishankar.

The World Sikh Organization has expressed disappointment over the issues discussed.

WSO has questioned Anita Anand's silence on the Sikh killings in this conversation. WSO has called the silence in this matter worrying, citing the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and then the credible allegations made by then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and also the revelations of police agencies.

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