Canada: The Consulate General of India in Toronto has decided to cancel certain scheduled consular camps in response to security agencies indicating they are unable to ensure basic security for the community camp organizers.

This decision follows a recent incident where Hindu-Canadian worshippers were attacked by Khalistani extremists within the premises of the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Canada.

The Indian High Commission in Canada has strongly criticized the "violent disruption" caused by anti-India groups outside a consular event.

"We observed a violent disturbance today (Nov 3) by anti-India groups outside the consular camp, which was co-hosted with the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, near Toronto," the High Commission reported.

The incident received significant criticism both within Canada and internationally.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the attack, stating that those responsible were sowing division and unrest.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Trudeau emphasized that neither the Sikh nor Hindu communities in Canada were responsible for the violence, though he did not specifically address the involvement of Khalistani separatists in these attacks.

The incident is part of a broader pattern of intimidation tactics by Khalistani groups targeting Canada’s Hindu community.

In recent years, similar incidents have occurred, such as anti-India graffiti defacing a Hindu temple in Windsor. Temples in Mississauga and Brampton have also been targeted, prompting strong reactions from Canada’s Indian community. Last December, gunshots were fired at the residence of Satish Kumar's son, president of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey.

Indian diplomats in Canada have long been targeted by Khalistani extremists, particularly since the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver last year—a killing for which Trudeau accused Indian agents, although no evidence has been provided.