Exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday lambasted Canada in Australia over the assault on a Hindu temple in Brampton, saying the Justin Trudeau-led nation has been offering “political house” to extremists.
He made the comment throughout a joint press briefing along with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra.
In Canada’s Brampton, pro-Khalistan components clashed with folks on the Hindu Sabha temple on Sunday and disrupted a consular occasion organised by the temple authorities and the Indian Consulate.
Referring to Canada’s allegation on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar homicide case, S Jaishankar stated the nation has developed a sample of creating unsubstantiated allegations.
He additionally touched upon India’s cost that Canada has illegally positioned Indian diplomats beneath surveillance.
“Let me make three feedback, one, Canada has developed a sample of creating allegations with out offering specifics. Secondly, once we have a look at Canada, for us, the truth that…our diplomats are beneath surveillance, is one thing which is unacceptable,” Jaishankar stated.
“The third is the incident which the gentleman spoke about, do have a look at the video. I believe that can inform in a means the political house which is being given to extremist forces there,” the EAM added.
S Jaishankar is visiting Australia on a four-day official journey.
S Jaishankar’s Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, referred to as the incidents “upsetting” for the Indian group.
“Concerning the vandalism that you just describe, I do know that our native members expressed a really sturdy view about that, significantly linked to Diwali, which is a really upsetting factor for members of religion. group and the Indian group extra broadly,” she stated.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs has strongly reacted to the temple incident, saying these concerned in violence have to be prosecuted.
“We condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists on the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario yesterday (Sunday). We name on the federal government of Canada to make sure that all locations of worship are shielded from such assaults,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a press release on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “cowardly makes an attempt to intimidate” Indian diplomats. He requested the Canadian authorities to make sure justice.
“I strongly condemn the deliberate assault on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly makes an attempt to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence won’t ever weaken India’s resolve. We count on the Canadian authorities to make sure justice and uphold the rule of regulation,” PM Modi wrote on X on Monday.
With inputs from ANI, PTI
