Diplomatic Spat Worsens as India and Canada Trade Allegations of Foreign Interference

by Paul Serran

Diplomatic relations between India and Canada continue to devolve, as the two countries – who were on the cusp of bilateral a trade agreement just months ago – now routinely trade harsh accusations of foreign interference.

Public signs about this spat arose in New Delhi during the G20 summit, when the bilateral meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau went awfully wrong – and to top it off the fuming Canadian delegation had to spend an extra day in India after their plane broke down.

From then on, things went downhill.

Yesterday, (8) India released a ‘strongly worded statement’ rejecting allegations of election interference in Canada.

Delhi alleged it is instead Canada that has been ‘interfering in our internal affairs’.

A declassified Canadian intelligence report names India as a ‘foreign threat’ potentially interfering in their elections.

This comes months after Trudeau publicly accused India of killing a Khalistani terrorist on Canadian soil.