A report by a Canadian parliamentary committee has described India as the second-biggest foreign threat to the country’s democracy.
Key Highlights of the Report, India is the Second-biggest Foreign Threat to Canadian Democracy
- The report stated that alleged Indian interference has ‘slowly increased’, but the operation has expanded at the same time.
- This interference includes interfering in Canadian democratic processes and institutions, including through the targeting of Canadian politicians, ethnic media and Indo-Canadian ethnocultural communities.
- The Report describes China as the topmost foreign threat to Canada’s democracy.
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Impact of Report on India-Canada Relations
- The report’s revelations added to the negative state of the bilateral relations between the India and Canada.
- India and Canada have been in a heated diplomatic exchange since the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the pro-Khalistan preacher, on June 18, 2023
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