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 (MEA) said that it is in fact Canada which has been consistently interfering in India's internal affairs.

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.

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

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.