India has been at the centre of a controversy ever since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticised it in the Canadian Parliament over the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a case that also erupted over the alleged assassination plot against US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Panun in New York.
“But do you think that a foreign country that would be involved in an assassination like this is trying to create chaos in this country? … We’ve seen recently in New York and Canada where foreign governments and foreign intelligence services have been involved in assassination attempts on American citizens. So do you think a foreign country is capable of doing something like this?” Asked Yes.
rider Supervised Ali referred questions about the investigation into the assassination attempt on President Trump to the FBI and Secret Service. Ryder also expressed regret over the “tragic events” that left eight Pakistani soldiers dead and dozens injured in a terrorist attack. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who fell,” Ryder said.
The Pakistani journalist’s question has been mocked online, with some netizens calling the Pentagon press conference a “stand-up comedy show” and others slamming Ali for his instinct to “talk about India at every press conference”.
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Ali, who is based in Washington, specializes in international politics and foreign policy. ARY News. Ali is notorious for repeatedly asking questions implicating India during press conferences at the State Department and Pentagon.
He asked about the US stand on India not renewing its agreements with the US. A.B.C.The cancellation of Avani Dias’ visa forced the Australian journalist to suddenly leave India. Dias alleged that her campaign accreditation was withheld at the direction of the ministry and an episode of ABC’s Foreign Correspondent series was blocked because her reporting exceeded the limits. She also questioned the US representative about the India-Pakistan dialogue and Nijjar’s death.
This May, ARY News Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech, Ali said, “Allegations of violence” is becoming popular in India under the Modi administration.
Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, blamed “individuals allegedly linked to Indian agencies” for issuing threats against Ali.
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