Canada’s political management extends greetings as India’s Independence Day celebrations held | World News

TORONTO: There have been widespread celebrations of India’s Independence Day in Canada on Monday as the enduring Niagara Falls was illuminated within the hues of the tricolour and Indigenous representatives joined festivities in British Columbia.

Messages had been additionally despatched by the political management of the nation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated he and his spouse Sophie Gregoire Trudeau joined “to rejoice this milestone anniversary”, 75 years after India gained Independence.

“As we speak, our two international locations work carefully collectively in a variety of precedence areas, together with science and know-how, finance, and schooling. We additionally share frequent pursuits in advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific area, combating local weather change, and strengthening international commerce. We are going to proceed to strengthen our partnership for the advantage of individuals in Canada and India,” he added.

Overseas minister Melanie Joly additionally prolonged her needs, pointing to how India and Canada had been working “collectively to progress on science, know-how and advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

Minister of Nationwide Defence Anita Anand, who's of Indian origin, tweeted, “On at the present time, we are going to sing Jana Gana Mana and recognise the enduring contributions of Indo-Canadians to our nation.”

Minister of Worldwide Commerce, Export Promotion, Small Enterprise and Financial Improvement Mary Ng alluded to the “people-to-people and industrial ties between India and Canada run deep” in her message.

Chief of the opposition Conservative Celebration Candice Bergen issued an announcement through which she famous that since gaining independence in 1947, “India has developed into a worldwide powerhouse and defender of democracy on the world stage, whereas sharing a particular kinship with Canada.”

The Niagara Falls was illuminated late on Monday night time to mark the celebrations. The historic Ottawa Metropolis Corridor was additionally equally lit.

Proclamations marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav had been issued in a number of cities throughout the nation together with Victoria and Surrey in British Columbia and Calgary in Alberta.

In British Columbia, members of the Indo-Canadian neighborhood took out a Tiranga Yatra automobile rally from Surrey to the hamlet of Hope, the place representatives of the Coast Salish First Nations participated within the celebrations.

Whereas pro-Khalistan teams, together with Sikhs for Justice, organised protests outdoors India’s missions in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, there have been no reviews of disruption of occasions at any diplomatic premises.