Trudeau's circle includes Khalistani extremists, says recalled Indian envoy

The recalled envoy said Khalistani extremists were resorting to hooliganism outside the Indian consulates and diplomats were intimidated through social media.

Recalled Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's circle included Khalistani extremists and anti-India elements. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Verma said Khalistani extremists were being shielded in Canada by the Trudeau government for domestic political reasons.

"Justin Trudeau has a number of friends who are anti-Indian elements and Khalistani extremists. He has such a circle. When he visited India in 2018, we know what happened. There are people around him who have sympathy towards Khalistan," Verma said.

The recalled envoy said Khalistani extremists were resorting to hooliganism outside the Indian consulates and diplomats were intimidated through social media.

"There were continuous threats to us and anyone could have been harmed. The Canadian government did provide some security to me as the High Commissioner and two consul generals in Toronto and Vancouver. But we had many more colleagues than just the three of us," he said.