In a strong-worded statement, India rejected a Canadian report alleging that the Indian government interfered in Canada's elections.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday rejected a Canadian report accusing India of interfering in Canada's elections. While the report claimed "foreign interference" did not alter the results, it suggested it eroded public trust.

While the initial report in May last year had pointed to China as the “most persistent and sophisticated foreign interference threat to Canada,” the final report lays out the ways in which India has become the “second most active country engaging in electoral foreign interference in Canada.

Canada's initial report in May 2023 highlighted China as the "most persistent and sophisticated" threat, the final report placed India second in terms of electoral interference.

India dismissed a report by a Canadian commission of inquiry alleging New Delhi’s involvement in Canada's electoral process. Instead, it is Canada th

“Like the PRC [People’s Republic of China], India conducts foreign interference through diplomatic officials in Canada and through proxies,” the report, authored by Marie-Josée Hogue, a judge at the Quebec Court of Appeal, said.

An inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s recent elections is calling on intelligence agencies and the federal government to urgently reform how they respond to meddling by China, India and other state actors before the next national vote.

India rejected a report by the Canadian Commission on Tuesday which alleged the interference of the Indian government in Canada's elections.The Ministry of External Affairs had accused Canada of "cons