External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made the comments during his sojourn to Australia. (Photo: PTI)
Hours aft clashes erupted astatine the Hindu Sabha Mandir successful Brampton, Ontario, implicit pro-Khalistan separatists targeting the temple, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called the incidental “deeply concerning”.
“What happened yesterday astatine the Hindu temple successful Canada was profoundly concerning… you should person seen the connection by our authoritative spokesperson and besides the look of interest by our PM yesterday. That should convey to you however profoundly we consciousness astir it,” Jaishankar was quoted arsenic saying portion speaking astatine the Australian Government of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The onslaught comes amid strained ties with Canada with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging “potential” engagement of the Indian authorities successful the sidesplitting of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Scenes from the clashes astatine the temple successful Brampton. (Screengrab/X)
Reacting to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “I powerfully condemn the deliberate onslaught connected a Hindu temple successful Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of unit volition ne'er weaken India’s resolve. We expect the Canadian authorities to guarantee justness and uphold the regularisation of law.”
The incident connected Sunday took spot extracurricular a consular campy — held to code grievances of documentation similar passports and OCI cards — organised by the Indian High Commission successful collaboration with the Hindu Sabha Mandir successful Brampton, adjacent Toronto. Video clips connected societal media showed protesters carrying Khalistan flags.
The video clips appeared to amusement fist fights and radical striking each different with poles connected what appears to beryllium the grounds surrounding the Hindu Sabha Mandir, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported.
According to a study successful the Toronto Star, Sikhs for Justice, a banned radical advocating for Khalistan, said its supporters were protesting against the beingness of Indian consular officials.