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The India-Canada relationship is resilient enough not to be affected by a motion passed by the Ontario Assembly describing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as “genocide”, Canadian high commissioner Nadir Patel said. While appreciating concerns expressed by India about such developments in Canada, Patel said the private member`s motion in Ontario in April and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau`s presence at an event in Toronto in May that featured Khalistani flags should be seen in perspective. “The Canada-India relationship is far more resilient to be sidetracked by a private member`s resolution that was voted for by 35 members in a provincial assembly. We appreciate and respect India`s concerns and we don`t downplay them…If any information suggests wrong-doing, we will act on it,” he said, adding security cooperation was one of the key aspects of bilateral ties. “Prime Minister Trudeau attending the Khalsa Day celebrations is just that. If somebody shows up with signs but no laws are being broken, there`s nothing we can do. The prime minister attending the event doesn`t mean the government is a supporter of breaking up India,” he said. Bilateral ties have not been affected by controversies in recent years but the recent developments had angered New Delhi.
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