Washington, DC: On India-Canada row, Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum says, “Our take on this is that the Americans realise that there is a nuanced problem. The difference between the Americans and the Canadians, the Canadian seems to be flying by the seat of Justin Trudeau’s pants… The Americans recognize the complexity of the issue. This isn’t simply a matter of accusing India of political gain. Look, the San Francisco consulate has been attacked twice by sikh extremists, by Khalistani militants. The Americans understand at this point that the Khalistani militants are engaged in organized crime and therefore they recognize that not all is as meets the eye. That’s why the Indians seem to also be much more willing to trust the American investigation because the American investigation is much less designed to protect a single prime minister and much more designed to get to the heart of the matter….”
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