India slams Canada for linking home minister to Sikh plots

India's foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had lodged a strong protest with the Canadian government for linking India's home minister to alleged plots against Sikh separatists in Canada and accused Ottawa of spying on Indian consular staff. "It was conveyed in a note that the government of India protests in the strongest terms to the absurd and baseless references made to the Union Home Minister of India," Indian foreign ministry's spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a New Delhi press conference. The Washington Post reported last month that Canadian officials alleged Amit Shah was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada. David Morrison, Canada's deputy foreign affairs minister, told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that he provided the information to the U.S.-based newspaper. India has previously denied any role in the alleged targeting of Sikh dissidents, and the dispute has led to expulsions of diplomats in both countries amid escalating tensions. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10836762/pms-national-security-adviser-shared-india-interference-allegations-with-counterpart/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Canada #India