India External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will skip Canada-led meetings to formulate strategies on the coronavirus pandemic amid the fresh row between the two nations over remarks made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the ongoing farmers’ protest in India.
India Today TV has learned that New Delhi has informed Ottawa that EAM Jaishankar will not attend the meeting that is to take place on December 7 due to “scheduling issues”.
The government sources said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) told the Canadian government that Jaishankar is not available to attend the December 7 meeting organised by Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne because of “scheduling” issues.
With the remarks made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the farmers’ protest, sources say the Indian administration is unhappy with the “ill-informed” and “unwarranted” comments being made in Ottawa that could impact bilateral relations between India and Canada.
