Foreign Affairs Expert Sushant Sareen expressed concerns regarding Canada's surveillance of Indian diplomats, condemning it as a breach of diplomatic traditions. He also highlighted the deteriorating relationship between Canada and India and asserted that "there is no scope for improvement."
Former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar slammed the Canadian government on Sunday following reports on the Indian consular officials in Canada subjected to audio and video surveillance by the Trudeau administration, calling it a "flagrant violation of the duties."
BJP Punjab's Vice President Fateh Singh Bajwa on Sunday condemned Canada's allegations of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said that pinpointing any Home Minister without proof is unacceptable.
JK Tripathi, a former diplomat, told ANI, that, "No country has the power to do it...but the Canadian government has done it and this is the rarest of rare cases of violation of international law according to the Vienna Convention. They have even gone up to the extent of accusing the Unio
A member of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Ram Singh on Sunday expressed his concerns over the tense India-Canada relations, saying that the Prime Ministers of both the countries should hold a dialogue on the matter.
Defence expert KP Fabian criticised Canada's handling of recent allegations against India, highlighting diplomatic missteps and the lack of interest in de-escalation from the Canadian side. Fabian emphasised that Canada's actions, such as placing Indian consular officials under surveillance
During a weekly press briefing on Saturday, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen some reports in this regard. It is unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism."
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday that India has lodged a formal protest with the Canadian government after revelations that its consular officials in Canada were subjected to audio and video surveillance. The MEA condemned these actions as "flagrant violations"
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday strongly protested against recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's purported involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Following Canada's admission of reportedly leaking details about India's foreign interference to The Washington Post, former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar charged the Canadian government with leveraging allegations against India for its own domestic political objectives.
Canada's opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has cancelled the Diwali celebrations, scheduled to take place at Parliament Hill, amid the ongoing diplomatic row with India.
Top Canadian officials have reportedly leaked details about India's foreign interference to The Washington Post, but these specifics were not shared with Canadians.