India-Canada relations

India Accuses Canada of Facilitating Student Trafficking to US

An Indian investigation alleges links between numerous Canadian colleges and two Mumbai-based entities accused of facilitating illegal student crossings into the U.S. The probe, launched after the deaths of a family near the Canada-U.S. border, uncovered evidence suggesting these entities arranged Canadian college admissions for students who then illegally crossed the border, never attending their Canadian schools. Indian authorities claim tens of thousands of students were involved, with potentially hundreds of Canadian colleges implicated. The investigation alleges that significant fees were paid for this service.

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YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India’s demand

As I delved into the news of YouTube blocking access to the Fifth Estate story on the killing of a B.C. Sikh activist at India’s demand, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease at the implications of such censorship. The Streisand effect, as they say, is bound to come into play here – attempting to suppress a story only serves to pique curiosity and drive more people to seek it out. It’s a classic case of trying to hide something in plain sight.

India’s shifting attitude towards Canada is also quite perplexing. On odd days, Canada seems insignificant on the world stage, but on even days, the mentality shifts to a delusional belief that what they don’t see or show doesn’t exist.… Continue reading