‘At 2+2, India made its position very clear to US over Khalistan’s warning to blow up Air India flight’: MEA
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As India and the United States just concluded the 2+2 Dialogue in the national capital, Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the two sides have discussed the ongoing tensions between New Delhi and Canada and added India has raised grave concerns over the recent threat posed by a Khalsitani terrorist to Ottawa.
While addressing a special press briefing following the “two plus two dialogue” in Delhi on Friday where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Defence Secretary Llyod Austin held extensive talks on the dynamic world setting, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said, the two sides also discussed India-Canada diplomatic tensions and added the Indian side has informed that the concerned officials have already explained India’s viewpoint on multiple occasions.
“So far as Canada is concerned, we have been having very consistent conversations with all our friends and partners and our position on this matter has been explained in full detail on multiple occasions,” he said.
Further, Kwatra said that the Indian side raised grave concerns over the recent threat video uploaded by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wherein he threatened the Indian government and Air India to blow up the flight on November 19– the day when the match of the ongoing cricket World Cup is scheduled in Gujarat.
“We have core security concerns and I am sure you are all aware of the recent video that has surfaced from one such individual – Gurpatwant Singh Pannun – which presents very serious security concerns. We have made our position very clear to our friends and partners and I think they understand and appreciate the sense of where India comes from,” said Foreign Secretary in response to the question asked whether both sides discussed the issue of the Khalistani terror video.
This is a developing story. More details will be added.
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