New Delhi: India called upon Canada to take action against anti-India elements operating within its borders, who have repeatedly threatened Indian leaders, institutions, airlines, and diplomats with violence.
This call comes in the wake of recent charges against two individuals in Canada for threatening Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders on social media.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted what India perceives as a double standard in Canada’s approach to handling threats. “When a democracy adopts different yardsticks to measure or implement the rule of law and freedom of expression, it only exposes its own double standards,” Jaiswal stated.
The Indian government expects Canada to apply the same level of stringent action against threats posed to Indian interests as it does for threats against its own leaders. “We expect Canada to take action against anti-India elements who have repeatedly threatened Indian leaders, institutions, airlines and diplomats by violence. We would like to see strong action, same level of action on the threats posed to us,” Jaiswal added.
The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton was recently vandalized. Chandra Arya, the Member of Parliament for Nepean, expressed profound concern regarding the increasing incidents of hate-driven violence targeting Hindu-Canadian communities.
The issues underscore ongoing tensions in India-Canada relations, particularly regarding the cordial treatment of extremist elements operating on Canadian soil.
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