Amid Canada’s all-time low relations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the Indian community in the country to bring in Diwali, lighting lamps at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
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00:00 Amid Canada's all-time low relations with India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
00:08 joined the Indian community in the country to bring in Diwali.
00:13 Lighting lamps at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
00:15 The Diwali celebration at Parliament Hill was led by Indo-Canadian parliamentarian Chandrashekhar
00:20 Arya.
00:21 The event saw an impressive turnout of Indians from various Canadian cities including Ottawa,
00:26 the Greater Toronto Area and Montreal.
00:29 I was pleased to host Diwali on Parliament Hill.
00:32 Mr. Arya, originally from Karnataka, wrote on X.
00:35 We also used this opportunity to raise the flag of the Hindu sacred symbol, Om, at Parliament
00:40 Hill.
00:41 Great turnout with participants from Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and many
00:45 other places.
00:47 The event was supported by 67 Hindu and Indo-Canadian organizations across Canada.
00:52 The added pleasure this year was Diwali is also a part of the Hindu Heritage Month across
00:56 Canada.
00:57 My sincere thanks to all those who attended, volunteers and artists of excellent cultural
01:01 performances at the event.
01:03 Arya's post further read.
01:05 Pierre Polliver, the leader of the Conservative Party, also attended the event.
01:10 Happy Diwali from Brampton.
01:11 As light overcomes darkness, may your ear be filled with love and joy, he wrote on X.
01:17 Sharing glimpses of the event on his Instagram, Trudeau wrote, "In just a few days, people
01:21 across the country and around the world will celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhoth Diwas.
01:26 Both celebrations are about the triumph of light over darkness and about optimism.
01:31 And both are a symbol of the light we all need more of.
01:34 To everyone who came together for yesterday's event on Parliament Hill, Happy Diwali.
01:39 Happy Bandi Chhoth Diwas.
01:40 I hope the celebrations this week bring you optimism for the year ahead."
01:44 The Diwali celebrations took place amid strained bilateral relations between India and Canada.
01:49 Tensions between the two countries escalated after Justin Trudeau in September claimed
01:54 Indian agents were involved in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
01:58 in Canada's Surrey.
01:59 India had designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020.
02:02 On November 5, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that talks with Canada for a free trade
02:06 agreement have paused due to some misconceptions.
02:10 In October, Canada withdrew 41 diplomats from India after India flagged a diplomatic disparity.
02:16 Canada alleged India was planning to unethically revoke diplomatic immunity for all but 21
02:21 of Canada's diplomats and their families, forcing the move from Ottawa.
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