In October, the Canadian authorities provoked India by naming the Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma as a“person of interest” in their probe into Nijjar's killing. New Delhi retaliated by summoning Ottawa's Charge d'Affaires and lodging a strong protest, before withdrawing the Indian envoy and expelling six Canadian diplomats.

In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Modi said: “I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India’s resolve. We expect the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law.”

The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

The weekend conflicts come just weeks after RCMP announced they had evidence of Indian officials’ involvement in homicides, extortion and violent crime on Canadian soil

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada over the weekend and described the disruptions outside an Indian consular camp as an “appalling” attempt to intimidate its diplomats as relations between the two nations ebb.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly condemned the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Canada, characterizing it as a calculated act. He also criticized the Canadian government's response,

I strongly condemn the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada. Equally appalling are the cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats. Such acts of violence will never weaken India’s resolve.