India Criticizes Canada for Blocking Media Outlet

India has criticized Canada for blocking the social media handles and web pages of the Australian media outlet 'Australia Today' after it published remarks by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who was visiting Australia. The move is seen by India as a demonstration of Canada's hypocrisy regarding freedom of speech. During his visit, Jaishankar addressed issues of Canadian allegations against India without evidence, surveillance of Indian diplomats, and political support for anti-India elements in Canada. This action by Canada comes amidst rising tensions over accusations about Indian involvement in violence against Sikh separatists in Canada. The situation has further strained the diplomatic relations between the two countries, with India rejecting the claims and Canada not providing concrete evidence. The blocking of the outlet has been condemned by Indian officials who point to the incident as an example of the political and diplomatic challenges between New Delhi and Ottawa.