India criticises Canada for linking minister to Sikh plots

FILE PHOTO: India's Home Minister Amit Shah attends an inauguration ceremony of Gopalanand Swami Yatrik Bhavan at a temple premises in Salangpur, in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's foreign ministry said on Saturday it had lodged a protest with Canada for linking its home minister to alleged plots against Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.

The ministry also accused Ottawa of surveillance of some Indian consular staff.