India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured), at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned a "deliberate attack" on a Hindu temple in Canada, saying on Monday that he expected the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law.
In a rare comment at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Modi also said in a social media post that attempts to intimidate Indian diplomats in Canada were "equally appalling".
Earlier in the day, India's foreign ministry said the violence on Sunday at a temple in Brampton, Ontario, was perpetrated by "extremists and separatists".
(Reporting by Shivam Patel in New Delhi)
