Economics
Trudeau Is About to Walk Into Another Controversy in Asia
- Canada affirms its longstanding support for a united India
- Like trade, it’s another tricky problem for Trudeau in Asia
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau is about to walk into another Asian controversy.
The popular leader will arrive in India on Feb. 17 for a week-long trip that has stoked long-simmering allegations from Indian officials that Canada has been too comfortable with Sikh separatists who want an independent Punjab carved out of northwestern India. While it’s long been a matter of contention between the two countries, the fact Trudeau has a large contingent of Sikhs in his cabinet, all of whom are traveling with him, may be adding to the tension.