Justin Trudeau’s Diwali Video Amid Peak India-Canada Diplomatic Tensions

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shared clips of his Diwali celebrations on Sunday amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and the North American nation.

“Pleased Diwali! So many particular moments shared celebrating with the neighborhood this week,” Trudeau wrote in a put up on X. In a video shared on-line, Trudeau is seen getting non secular threads tied on his wrist, gifted from three Hindu temples in Canada.

“I received these bracelets after I was in three totally different Hindu temples over the previous few months. They’re good luck,” he remarked, including that the threads would supply him with “safety.”

“I am not taking them off until they fall off,” the Canadian Prime Minister wrote. 

He was additionally provided a plate of jalebis, which he joked saying he would “save for the group.” 

Pleased Diwali!

So many particular moments shared celebrating with the neighborhood this week. pic.twitter.com/rCTrJx6OMc

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 2, 2024

Earlier, on October 31, Trudeau had prolonged Diwali greetings to Canadians. 

“Immediately, we be part of tens of millions of individuals in Canada and all over the world to rejoice Diwali,” he mentioned in a assertion. He acknowledged the contributions of the Indo-Canadian neighborhood, saying, “Diwali in Canada wouldn’t be attainable with out our unbelievable Indo-Canadian neighborhood. Indo-Canadians characterize one of the best of Canada – as artists and entrepreneurs, as docs and lecturers, as leaders in enterprise, neighborhood, and tradition. On Diwali, we rejoice them and the sunshine they carry throughout Canada’s communities.” Trudeau additional famous the importance of Diwali to Hindu Canadians, highlighting that it’s one in all Canada’s largest and most various diasporas. 

Amid these festive sentiments, the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada proceed to escalate. Since September 2023, relations have deteriorated following Prime Minister Trudeau’s public accusation that India was concerned in Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, a declare India has vehemently denied. Indian officers have reiterated that there’s “no shred of proof” linking the Indian authorities to the incident. In gentle of those ongoing tensions, India withdrew six of its diplomats from Canada resulting from security considerations, resulting in Canada responding in type.