The Akal Takht on Monday pronounced a decree in which the Sikh clergy, led by acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, directed the Sikh community to shun ties with the Punjab CM over the controversy surrounding the viral video.

PM Modi said it was “a delight” to meet the Canadian Prime Minister and that it was their fourth meeting in less than a year. PM Modi said that they reviewed the “full range” of relations and discussed extensive cooperation in several key sectors.

Speaking at an outreach session of the G7 Summit, attended by leaders including US President Donald Trump, PM Modi pointed to the rising threats to maritime trade and the toll that West Asia’s instability is taking on human lives.