India terms statements as “unwarranted.”
WEB DESK
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comes out in support of farmers protesting agricultural reform bills in India.
Speaking at an online event to mark Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary, Trudeau said, “The situation is concerning … Let me remind you, Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protestors.”
The Indian government has called the statements by the Canadian PM “unwarranted.”
In response to a media query on comments by Canadian leaders, external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “We have seen some ill-informed comments by Canadian leaders relating to farmers in India. Such comments are unwarranted, especially when pertaining to the internal affairs of a democratic country. It is also best that diplomatic conversations are not misrepresented for political purposes.”
Responding to Trudeau’s statement, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi took Twitter and said, “touched by your concern but India’s internal issue is not fodder for another nation’s politics. Pls respect the courtesies that we always extend to other nations.” She further urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve this impasse before other countries find it okay to opine.