OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that India made a “terrible mistake” in thinking it could interfere as aggressively as it did in Canadian sovereignty.
Trudeau made the comments two days after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, linking them to the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada and alleging a broader effort to target critics of India in the country.
The Canadian leader’s comments were the harshest he has ever made in a year-long conflict that has, to a lesser extent, damaged bilateral relations.
“The Indian government made a terrible mistake in thinking it could intervene so aggressively in Canada’s security and sovereignty,” he told an independent inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics.
Trudeau said Ottawa could take additional measures to keep Canadians safe, but declined to provide details.
India denies accusations of interference and expelled six Canadian diplomats in retaliation.
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