Conspiracy to defame India
In a statement, Jaiswal stressed that the Indian government “strongly opposes” the “absurd and baseless references” made by Morrison. He said the alleged revelations by senior Canadian officials of leaking baseless information to the international media reveal a deliberate strategy to defame India and influence other countries. Such irresponsible action will have serious consequences on bilateral relations.
In response to a question about surveillance of Indian officials by Canada, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs said, “Some of our consular officials were recently informed by the Canadian government that they have been and will remain under audio and video surveillance. “
India formally protested to the Canadian government
We have formally protested to the Government of Canada about what we consider to be a gross violation of diplomatic and consular conventions regarding these incidents. He said that the Canadian government cannot justify the fact that it is engaged in harassment and intimidation by citing technicalities. Our diplomats and embassy personnel are already working in an environment of extremism and violence. This action of the Canadian government may make the situation worse.