October 14, 2024 7:01 PM

“Preposterous imputations”: India hits back as Canada labels diplomats ‘Persons of Interest’

India on Monday issued a sharp response to Canada after receiving a diplomatic communication suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are "persons of interest" in an ongoing investigation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed the allegations as “preposterous imputations” and accused the Justin Trudeau government of pursuing a political agenda rooted in vote-bank politics. In a strongly-worded statement, the MEA emphasized that since Trudeau’s allegation...