Ottawa:
In what seems to be a weird journey advisory, Canada has suggested its residents to keep away from all journey to areas in states of Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan, which share a border with Pakistan as a result of “presence of landmines” and “unpredictable safety state of affairs.”
“Keep away from all journey to areas inside 10 km of the border with Pakistan within the following states as a result of unpredictable safety state of affairs and presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance: Gujarat, Punjab Rajasthan,” the advisory states.
The journey advisory put out by Canadian authorities on its web site which was final up to date on September 27, additionally asks its residents to train a excessive diploma of warning in India as a result of “menace of terrorist assaults all through the nation.”
This advisory excludes travelling to or inside the Union Territory of Ladakh.
It additionally urges individuals to keep away from non-essential journey to Assam and Manipur “as a result of danger of terrorism and insurgency.”
By the way, India had on September 23 issued an advisory for Indian nationals and college students in Canada to stay vigilant amid rising incidents of crimes and anti-India actions within the nation.
In a press release, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned Indian missions in Canada have taken up these incidents with the Canadian authorities and requested them to probe these crimes.
“There was a pointy enhance in incidents of hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India actions in Canada. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs and our Excessive Fee/Consulates Common in Canada have taken up these incidents with the Canadian authorities and requested them to research the mentioned crimes and take acceptable motion,” the MEA mentioned in a press release.
The assertion additionally confused that “the perpetrators of those crimes haven’t been delivered to justice to this point in Canada.”
“In view of the rising incidences of crimes as described above, Indian nationals and college students from India in Canada and people continuing to Canada for journey/schooling are suggested to train due warning and stay vigilant,” the assertion added.
The advisory additionally mentioned Indian nationals and college students from India in Canada may additionally register with the Excessive Fee of India in Ottawa or the Consulates Common of India in Toronto and Vancouver by way of their respective web sites, or the MADAD portal madad.gov.in.
“Registration would allow the Excessive Fee and the Consulates Common to raised join with Indian residents in Canada within the occasion of any requirement or emergency,” the advisory mentioned.
This advisory after India termed the so-called Khalistan referendum performed by separatist teams as a “farcical train”.
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