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Hindi Sabha Temple in Brampton,
near Toronto.
India registered its protest from
the highest echelons with Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi too expressing
anguish over the incident.
The Indian High Commission is-
sued a Press Statement post the vio-
lent attacks in Brampton. “The High
Commission of India in Ottawa and
Consulate Geneal of India in Van-
couver and Toronto have organized
consular camps for the benefit and
ease of local life certificate beneficia-
ries. One account of the prevailing
security situation in Canada, the Ca-
nadian authorities had been request-
ed well in advance to provide strong
security measures for these events,
which constitute routine consular
work”.
The High Commission had also
said, “It is deeply disappointing to
see such disruptions being allowed
for routine consular work being or-
ganized by our consulates with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addresses during a meeting with members of the diaspora,
fullest cooperation of local co-or- MPs and friends of India at NSW Parliament, in Sydney on Thursday (ANI)
ganizers. We also remain very con-
cerned for the safety of applicants
including Indian nationals, on whose about it. We had also taken up the sions between India and Canada re- mats were appalling and New Delhi
garding the alleged involvement of
expects Canadian authorities to en-
matter very strongly with the Cana-
demand such events are organized in dian side on it,” said Jaiswal. Indian agents in the killing of Hard- sure justice and uphold the rule of law
the first place”. “Over the last year or even more, eep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen. The ties between India and Can-
Previously, there were also at-
In recent years, Canada has wit-
tempts to disrupt similar camps held the kind of things that we have seen nessed a surge in Khalistani extrem- ada took a sharp downturn following
Canadian leaders making allegations
attacking Indian diplomats, threat-
in Vancouver and Surrey on Novem- ening, intimidating, harassing Indian ist activities, including violent pro- without providing evidence about an
ber 2 and 3. The Indian High Com-
mission had stated previously, “In diplomats...Yes, the threats have in- tests and attacks on Hindu temples. assassination on their soil.
creased,” he added.
An Indian consular camp at the
Notably, India also summoned
light of these incidents, and with Further the MEA spokesper- Hindu Sabha Temple in Canada’s the representative of the Canadian
the continued threats posed to the son said India has asked for security Brampton witnessed a “violent dis- High Commission earlier this month
Indian diplomats and officials, lo- for their diplomats for the consular ruption” on Sunday in Brampton, and handed a diplomatic note in
cal venue organizers as well as local
attendees, organization of further camp which has not been provided near Toronto. The incident sparked which the government protested in
the strongest terms to the “absurd
widespread criticism in and outside
by the Canadian side.
scheduled consular camps will be “We had asked for security to be Canada. and baseless” references made to
contingent on security arrangements
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
made for them by local authorities”. provided for our diplomats where on Monday condemned the “delib- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
the consular camp was to be held and
before the Standing Committee on
The diplomatic riff between In-
dia and Canada has seen Canada vi- those have not been provided by the erate attack” on a Hindu temple in Public Safety and National Security
in Ottawa by Deputy Minister David
Canada and said that “cowardly at-
Canadian side,” he said.
olating various international norms This development follows ten- tempts to intimidate” Indian diplo- Morrison.
such as the Vienna Convention, and
subjecting Indian diplomats to sur-
veillance against which the Ministry ELON MUSK PREDICTS DEFEAT FOR TRUDEAU
of External Affairs had lodged a for-
mal protest with the Canadian gov- esla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk took a dig tive Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, and the New Democrat-
ernment. at Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ic Party, led by Jagmeet Singh. The Bloc Quebecois and
Also, Ministry of External Af- Tpredicted his downfall in the upcoming Canadian the Green Party will also be vying for seats.
fairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal federal election, scheduled to take place on or before Oc- Notably, Musk called German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
has strongly condemned the surveil- tober 20, 2025. a “fool” after the collapse of his three-party coalition.
lance of Indian diplomats in Canada, “He will be gone in the upcoming election,” posted Musk posted in German on X: “Olaf ist ein Narr.”
calling it “totally unacceptable.” Musk on X while reacting to a post that said Germany’s The sentence translates to: “Olaf is a fool.”
While addressing the briefing “socialist government” had collapsed. To this, a user said, “Elon Musk we need your help in
on Thursday, Jaiswal highlighted This election will be a significant test for Trudeau, Canada getting rid of Trudeau”.
the increased threats against Indian who has been leading the Liberal Party since 2013. Musk’s Trudeau’s unpopularity continues to build, as his op-
diplomats in Canada, citing instanc- comment likely stems from Trudeau’s current minority ponents are gaining traction.
es of harassment, intimidation, and government status, which makes him more vulnerable to Earlier in the day, after the resounding success of the
surveillance. losing power. Republican party and Donald Trump in the US elections,
“Indian diplomats are being put The election will see Trudeau’s Liberal Party compet- the ripple effects of a new ‘conservative government’ are
under surveillance, which is totally ing against other major parties, including the Conserva- also being felt across the border in Canada. ring unity.
unacceptable. EAM also has spoken

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