Modi, Trudeau condemn violence at Hindu temple near Toronto

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu temple in Canada blamed by some on Sikh activists, as already frosty bilateral ties plunged to a fresh low.

“I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada,” Modi said in a statement on X. “Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats”. Canada is home to the largest Sikh community outside of India, and includes activists for “Khalistan”, a fringe separatist movement seeking an independent state for the religious minority carved out of Indian territory.