Australia’s recognition was coordinated with the United Kingdom and Canada. It comes amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, triggered by the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attacks of October 2023.
In a LinkedIn post days before his death, he wrote that he was a “victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wage-fraud, wrongful termination and obstruction of justice.”
The visit highlights 200 years of cultural and personal connections between Australia and Tonga and will celebrate defence ties, health innovation, and shared faith traditions.
Police say the crime was allegedly carried out at the behest of Charanjit Singh Grewal, a 75-year-old England-based NRI originally from Ludhiana, who was to marry Pandher but later refused.
At the centre of the petition is the case of an allied health worker who has lived in Australia since 2018 and worked as a physiotherapist since 2019, including in regional areas with workforce shortages.
