India’s new High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has said the Khalistan-related threat in Canada is not India’s responsibility, but a domestic issue for Ottawa to handle.

Speaking to CTV’s Question Period , Patnaik stressed that it is Canadians who are “creating this problem," and the country must treat it as its own law-and-order challenge.

“Canada cannot look at this situation as an Indian problem. It’s a Canadian problem. There are Canadians who are creating this problem," Patnaik said during the interview aired on Sunday. He was referring to the activities of pro-Khalistan extremist groups in Canada, which India has repeatedly raised concerns about.

The envoy also expressed concern about the personal security situation, revealing that he has been placed under protection du

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