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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
'India, Canada to work with renewed vigour': PM Modi to attend G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday confirmed that he will take part in the G7 Summit later this month in Canada. He expressed his eagerness to meet Canada's newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. During a phone call, Carney extended an invitation to PM Modi to attend the summit in Kananaskis. PM Modi thanked him for the invitation and shared details of the conversation on social media. Taking to X, PM Modi said, "As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. Look forward to our meeting at the Summit." Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month. As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2025 PM Modi also congratulated Carney on his recent electoral victory. India-Canada relations: A chance for reset under PM Carney India-Canada ties have remained tense following the controversy surrounding the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Sikh separatist groups had previously urged the Carney administration to avoid inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit, citing what they called India's lack of cooperation in the investigation into Nijjar's killing. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had alleged that the Indian government was behind the murder but failed to present any evidence to back his claims — a charge that New Delhi has consistently denied. This led to a diplomatic standoff, with both countries expelling senior diplomats amid worsening relations. India has indicated a willingness to move forward under PM Carney, hoping he will handle the matter more responsibly than his predecessor. New Delhi has called on Ottawa to ensure the security of Indian diplomats and to act against extremist groups involved in anti-India campaigns. A bilateral meeting on the margins of the G7 Summit could have offered both leaders an opportunity to signal a fresh start. While Carney has not publicly addressed the Nijjar case, he has expressed interest in leveraging trade to mend ties. 'The India-Canada relationship is incredibly important,' he said, adding that issues could be resolved with 'mutual respect'. PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart have both indicated an intent to ease tensions. However, Carney maintains that Canada is not responsible for the deterioration of ties. Bilateral relations hit a low point in 2023 when Trudeau told the Canadian Parliament TV — without providing evidence — that 'Indian agents' were linked to Nijjar's killing. India dismissed the allegations, and Ottawa has not produced proof since. In 2024, matters worsened when the Indian High Commissioner was labelled a "person of interest" in the case. India called the claim 'ludicrous' and responded by pulling out its envoy and several diplomats while expelling six Canadian officials, including Acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler. Hopes for a diplomatic thaw emerged after Trudeau resigned and Carney won the April elections. Despite belonging to the same Liberal Party, Carney has struck a more measured tone and appears open to rebuilding ties with India. PM Modi's invitation to the G7 is seen as a step in that direction — and a clear signal to Khalistani elements in Canada, who had opposed the move.
Yomiuri Shimbun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
New Zealand Parliament Suspends 3 Māori Party Lawmakers Who Performed Haka Protest
New Zealand Parliament TV via AP In this image from video provided by New Zealand Parliament TV, lawmaker Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke tears papers as she performs a Māori haka to protest a proposed law during a session of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Nov. 14, 2024 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, were barred for 21 days. Three days had been the longest ban for a lawmaker from New Zealand's Parliament before. The lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights. The protest drew global headlines and provoked months of fraught debate among lawmakers about what the consequences for the lawmakers' actions should be and the place of Māori culture in Parliament. Why the punishment was so strict A committee of the lawmakers' peers in April recommended the lengthy bans. It said the lawmakers were not being punished for the haka, but for striding across the floor of the debating chamber toward their opponents while doing it. Judith Collins, the committee chair, said the lawmakers' behavior was egregious, disruptive and potentially intimidating. Maipi-Clarke, 22, rejected that description Thursday, citing other instances when legislators have left their seats and approached opponents without sanction. The suspended legislators said they are being treated more harshly than others because they are Māori. 'I came into this house to give a voice to the voiceless. Is that the real issue here?' Maipi-Clarke asked Parliament. 'Is that the real intimidation here? Are our voices too loud for this house?' Why this haka was controversial Inside and outside Parliament, the haka has increasingly been welcomed as an important part of New Zealand life. The sacred chant can be a challenge to the viewer but is not violent. As Māori language and culture have become part of mainstream New Zealand in recent years, haka appear in a range of cultural, somber and celebratory settings. They also have rung out in Parliament to welcome the passage of high-profile laws. Some who decried the protest haka in Parliament cited its timing, with Maipi-Clarke beginning the chant as votes were being tallied and causing a brief suspension of proceedings. She has privately apologized for the disruption to Parliament's Speaker, she said Thursday. A few lawmakers urged their peers to consider rewriting rules about what lawmakers could do in Parliament to recognize Māori cultural protocols as accepted forms of protest. One cited changes to allow breastfeeding in the debating chamber as evidence the institution had amended rules before. Who approved the suspensions Normally the parliamentary committee that decides on punishments for errant lawmakers is in agreement on what should happen to them. But panel members were sharply divided over the haka protest and the lengthy punishments were advanced only because the government has more legislators in Parliament than the opposition. One party in the government bloc wanted even longer suspensions and had asked the committee if the Māori party lawmakers could be jailed. Most in opposition rejected any punishment beyond the one-day ban Maipi-Clarke already served. Speaker Gerry Brownlee urged lawmakers last month to negotiate a consensus and ordered a free-ranging debate that would continue until all agreed to put the sanctions to a vote. But no such accord was reached after hours of occasionally emotional speeches in which opposition lawmakers accused the government of undermining democracy by passing such a severe punishment on its opponents. While the bans were certain to pass, even as the debate began Thursday it remained unclear whether opposition lawmakers would filibuster to prevent the suspensions from reaching a vote. By evening, with no one's mind changed, all lawmakers agreed the debate should end. Every government lawmaker voted for the punishments, while all opposition members voted against them. The law that prompted the protest Thursday's debate capped a fraught episode for race relations in New Zealand, beginning with the controversial bill that the Māori Party lawmakers opposed. The measures would have rewritten principles in the country's founding document, a treaty between Māori tribal leaders and representatives of the British Crown signed at the time New Zealand was colonized. The bill's authors were chagrined by moves from Parliament and the courts in recent decades to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi's promises. Opponents warned of constitutional crisis if the law was passed and tens of thousands of people marched to Parliament last November to oppose it. Despite growing recognition for the treaty, Māori remain disadvantaged on most social and economic metrics compared to non-Māori New Zealanders.
NZ Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Nicola Willis condemns use of ‘C' word in Parliament
A group of workers claimed they paid between $10,000-$50,000 in cash to Indian agents for visas to work in NZ. Video / Ben Dickens The ACT minister was responding to a question from Labour when she used the word. Video / Mark Mitchell Watch a heated back and forth around the topic of pay equity. Video / Parliament TV Greens promise $88b taxes including 33% inheritance tax for massive social safety net expansion. Video / Mark Mitchell "I think it was, you know, a heroic effort on her part," says Kardashian's lawyer, after the reality TV star appeared in Paris court. An ambulance was stolen and taken for a joyride in Timaru while medical staff were preparing a patient for transfer. Video / Supplied NZ Herald Live: David Seymour speaks to media on budget 2025 David Seymour speaks with Mike Hosking about the new $140 million Getting kids in School programme. Video / NZ Herald NZ drug markets shift online, Covid-born kids face school challenges, and Trump meets Saudi leaders on visit to Middle East. Reporter Marii is at the World Dance Crew Championships, where hip hop duos from all around the world, including Auckland's En-Locked, are battling for medals and cash. Released by second-tier English club Hull City, Mason Johnson has now made Napier City Rovers his home. Video / Neil Reid Reporter Marii is at the World Dance Crew Championships, where hip hop duos from all around the world, including Auckland's En-Locked, are battling for medals and cash. Police forensics team and detectives continue to comb Onekawa properties in the hunt for Kaea Karauria's killer. Video / Neil Reid National and Labour accuse each other of lying over pay equity claims. Video / Mark Mitchell
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Guernsey teen to represent islanders in Parliament
A teenager from Guernsey is representing the island at the Youth Parliament Sitting in the House of Commons. Eva, who is 16 years old, will have the chance to speak for two minutes discussing what "Jobs, the Economy and Benefits: Cost of Living, employment and poverty", means for Guernsey. More than 200 young people will be attending the "Make Your Mark" event, after students across the secondary schools had the opportunity to vote on multiple topics. This is the second time Crown Dependencies have been invited to this event. Eve said: "I'm nervous but the closer it gets, the more excited I am. "There's so much history in that building, so to get to be a part of that is amazing." The event is being held on Friday, and would be broadcast live on Parliament TV. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Teen's disbelief after car ride with Queen Youth Commission
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey teen to represent islanders in Parliament
A teenager from Guernsey is representing the island at the Youth Parliament Sitting in the House of who is 16 years old, will have the chance to speak for two minutes discussing what "Jobs, the Economy and Benefits: Cost of Living, employment and poverty", means for than 200 young people will be attending the "Make Your Mark" event, after students across the secondary schools had the opportunity to vote on multiple is the second time Crown Dependencies have been invited to this event. Eve said: "I'm nervous but the closer it gets, the more excited I am."There's so much history in that building, so to get to be a part of that is amazing."The event is being held on Friday, and would be broadcast live on Parliament TV.
