Canada-India tensions prompt emergency meeting in Ottawa. What to expect – National [Video]

Members of a parliamentary committee have called for an emergency meeting on new allegations of Indian foreign interference in Canada as diplomatic tensions between the two countries have escalated this week.

The standing committee on public safety and national security is set to meet Friday morning to discuss the recent developments that saw Canada expel six Indian diplomats and consular officials “in relation to a targeted campaign against Canadian citizens by agents linked to the government of India.”

The House of Commons is on break this week, but MPs on that committee will convene Friday to consider the request for a study on the RCMP allegations and their aftermath.

The political dispute has members of the Indian diaspora in Canada on edge, with many families and students expressing concern about their ability to travel if the conflict escalates to visa suspensions.

Relations between India and Canada have soured since 2023 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said …