New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, announced the cancellation of scheduled consular camps in Canada due to a lack of adequate security. The Indian government had previously requested security from Canadian authorities for its diplomats and consular events, but these requests went unfulfilled, Jaiswal said.
“We had asked for security to be provided for our diplomats where the consular camp was to be held and those have not been provided by the Canadian side,” he stated, highlighting that Indian diplomats in Canada have faced rising threats, harassment, and surveillance.
#WATCH | Delhi: MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We had asked for security to be provided for our diplomats where the consular camp was to be held and those have not been provided by the Canadian side. Over the last year or even more, the kind of things that we have seen… https://t.co/LJLDHVrVY6 pic.twitter.com/Naph5ZS5Z4
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2024
“The threats have increased. Indian diplomats are being put under surveillance, which is totally unacceptable,” he added.
#WATCH | Delhi: MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “You would have seen the message posted by our consulate in Toronto that they have had to cancel the consular camp that they were planning to organise over the weekend because they did not get adequate security or security… https://t.co/LJLDHVrVY6 pic.twitter.com/fW3G7v3TY8
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2024
The decision follows a violent disruption on November 3, when a consular event in Brampton, co-hosted by the Hindu Sabha temple and the Indian Consulate, was marred by protests. Demonstrators, reportedly carrying Khalistani flags, clashed with attendees and disrupted proceedings, raising immediate safety concerns. Unverified videos from the incident showed protestors brandishing banners supporting Khalistan, sparking a public outcry.
In response, the Consulate General of India in Toronto issued a statement on X, confirming the cancellation of several consular events due to the absence of “minimum security protection” from Canadian authorities. The disruption led Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reaffirm his government’s commitment to the rights of all Canadians to practice their faith safely.
India has condemned the violence, urging Canadian authorities to take legal action against those involved. Relations between the two nations have been tense, with last year’s allegations from Trudeau suggesting potential Indian involvement in the death of Khalistan advocate Hardeep Singh Nijjar—a claim New Delhi dismissed as baseless.
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