The Indian Army is hosting the two-day conclave of army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific region.
New Delhi:
The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada will not affect the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter must be resolved at the political level, Canada’s Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said on Tuesday.
Here, Scott leads a Canadian delegation at the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs’ Conference (IPACC), attended by military delegations from more than 30 countries.
“As far as I know at this point, that won’t impact us. We leave the matter to the political level to try to find a solution,” he told PTI.
“We’re happy to be here, and we don’t see the issue clouding things at this point,” Maj. Gen. Scott said.
Ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.
India has dismissed the allegations as “absurd” and “motivated” and has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a bid to get Ottawa to expel an Indian official over the case.
“This is an issue between our two countries at a political level. And certainly our Prime Minister… he stood up in the House of Commons and made a statement asking for India’s cooperation in the independent investigation that is currently underway,” the spokesperson said. A Canadian military official said.
“Between our two armies, this does not affect us. I spoke to your Army Commander (Army Chief General Manoj Pande) last night. We both agreed that this is a political issue and has no bearing on our relationship,” he said . said.
“As two militaries, we look for opportunities among the other thirty countries currently participating in this conference to find areas where we can work together, train together, conduct exercises and operations so that we can all contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the region. Major General Scott said.
“The way we stand now is that we will continue to collaborate, discuss and enjoy great forums like this, where we can exchange ideas and find solutions to the problems facing many countries in the Indo-Pacific region “, he said.
The Indian Army is hosting the two-day conclave of army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific region to develop a common strategy to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
In his opening address at the conference, Chief of Army Staff General Pande said India’s prospects for the Indo-Pacific emphasize respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.
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