Former Indian diplomats on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade agreement, calling it a positive and evolving step that would boost bilateral trade, business confidence and people-to-people benefits between the two countries.
Former Indian High Commissioners to Bangladesh have expressed serious concern over the ongoing protests in the country, pointing to weak governance, the role of extremist elements, and risks to Indian diplomatic personnel and establishments.
During the presser, Jaishankar slammed Canada for making allegations without any specific evidence, termed "surveillance of Indian diplomats" unacceptable and also highlighted that the "political space has been given in Canada to anti-India elements."
Former Ambassador KP Fabian strongly criticised Canada's surveillance of Indian consular officials, and asserted that the "right to privacy is for everyone unless someone has committed an offence." Fabian further emphasised that such measures are unjustified unless an individual is under inv
"EAM in his media engagements, spoke about three things. One was Canada making allegations and a pattern has developed without any specific evidence. The second thing he highlighted was surveillance of Indian diplomats happening in Canada, which he termed as unacceptable. The third thing
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has strongly condemned the surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, calling it "totally unacceptable."
Strongly condemning the "deliberate attack" on Hindu temple in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that "cowardly attempts to intimidate" Indian diplomats were appalling and New Delhi expects Canadian authorities to ensure justice and uphold rule of law.
Veena Sikri, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, has strongly condemned Canada's alleged audio and video surveillance of Indian diplomats, calling it "completely unacceptable" and a clear case of Canada's escalating aggression against India without any evidence.
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."
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"
During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said he was unfamiliar with any such report and was not aware of any expulsion of Indian diplomats.