Trudeau stated that Prime Minister Modi gave the 'usual' reply, expressing a desire to see outspoken critics of the Indian government in Canada arrested.

Justin Trudeau said Canadian officials had first sought cooperation with India “in a responsible way” that doesn’t "blow up" ties between Ottawa and New Delhi.

Besides this, he also claimed that the Indian government made a “horrific mistake” thinking it could “interfere as aggressively as they did in the safety and sovereignty of Canada”.

A simmering diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada has resurfaced as the countries have expelled each other’s top diplomats over a year-long dispute about the ki

The brazen June 2023 assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada sparked a diplomatic row with India that continues to escalate.

Canada expelled India’s top diplomat and five others over the assassination of a Sikh activist as the latest salvo in an escalating conflict since the 2023 crime. India adamantly denies it was involved,