Canadian PM Trudeau Holds Talks With UAE's President And Jordan's King On Israel-Hamas War, Brings Up Row With India Too

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken diplomatic steps to address the ongoing situation between Canada and India. In a recent series of conversations with world leaders, Trudeau discussed the matter with Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau engaged in a conversation with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan. During this dialogue, Prime Minister Trudeau strongly denounced the ongoing attacks by Hamas on Israel. Both leaders shared their deep concerns regarding the escalation of the conflict and the unfortunate loss of civilian lives in the region.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted, "On the phone today, His Highness @MohamedBinZayed and I spoke about the current situation in Israel. We expressed our deep concern and discussed the need to protect civilian life. We also spoke about India and the importance of upholding – and respecting – the rule of law."

During these discussions, Trudeau provided updates on the Canada-India diplomatic situation, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the rule of law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. These conversations took place in the context of broader discussions concerning Hamas' large-scale attacks against Israel, PTI reported. 

Notably, King Abdullah II's office did not make any specific mention of the Canada-India diplomatic row in their official statement. This diplomatic exchange comes days after Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a claim that India has vehemently denied as "absurd" and "motivated."

In a previous conversation, Trudeau and his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, stressed the significance of de-escalating tensions in the Canada-India relationship and the necessity of upholding the rule of law.

The strained relations between India and Canada have resulted in reciprocal expulsions of diplomats. India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has expressed openness to examining any specific or relevant information that Canada may provide in connection with the case.

Trudeau's efforts to address this diplomatic challenge underscore the complexity and sensitivity of international relations, especially in situations where allegations and counter-allegations are at play.