Trudeau has a track record of straining relations with friendly nations due to his outspoken statements, and his comments have also caused tensions with Australia, Brazil, and China in the past, as noted by former diplomat Amb.

India on Thursday said the current diplomatic row with Canada has been precipitated by the Trudeau government’s “baseless” allegations, and reiterated that “no evidence” has been shared in support of Ottawa’s serious allegations against New Delhi.

By bno - Chennai Office India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asserting that his recent admission highlights the absence of hard evidence behind Canada’s allegations linking India to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.