Lalluram desk. India told the Canadian High Commission in the “most stringent words” in an objectionable manner after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top ministers of the Government of India were shown in a rally in Toronto on Monday (May 5, 2025). This was the first such communication from the Indian side since the new Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected a week ago.
After India expressed displeasure with Canada to Canada, an official source said, “We have told the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi about the most strong words in New Delhi, where unacceptable image and threatened language against our leadership and Indian citizens living in Canada. Advocates extremism and separatist agenda. “
The victory of Mr. Carney was welcomed by the Government of India and Mr. Modi sent a congratulatory message to Ottawa stating: “Congratulations to the @Markjcarney and Liberal Party on your victory as the Prime Minister of Canada. India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, strong commitment to law and live relationships between people. I am eager to work with you. “
On Sunday, a big rally was organized in Toronto in which words like “kill India” were used and many prominent personalities including PM Modi were depicted in a derogatory manner. The rally also raised slogans on religious grounds and demanded to expel Canadian people of Indian origin.
Since September 2023, India’s relations with Canada had cooled down when former PM Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of killing pro -Khalistan pracharak Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey of British Columbia. Subsequently, India on several occasions expressed their displeasure with Canadian officials over the growth of pro -Khalistan activities in Canada. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar described the Trudeau government as a “vote bank” politics.
On October 14, 2024, India withdrew its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma from Ottawa due to a decline in bilateral relations.