“They have taken credit for vast violence in Canada and abroad,” Caputo wrote, citing political shootings, extortion of Indian-Canadians and “extreme violence” carried out religious and ideological reasons.
It applies to foreign nationals of Indian origin or their spouses who meet specific eligibility criteria, excluding those with past Pakistani or Bangladeshi citizenship.
General Stuart met India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, to discuss strengthening bilateral defence ties and regional stability, building on their shared history from training at the US Army War College in 2015.
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir confirmed the incident occurred overnight on 10 August, with volunteers describing it as an act of “hate and intolerance against Hindus.”
The program also includes a $36.9 million clean-up blitz across 10 of Melbourne’s busiest freeways, including the Monash, West Gate and Hume corridors.