New Delhi: In a candid interview, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh K. Patnaik, whose roots trace back to Odisha, raised alarm over the safety of Indian nationals living in Canada and questioned why even a diplomatic envoy like himself must be under security protection.

In his comments to Canadian national broadcaster CTV, Patnaik stated, “Is Canada safe for Indians here? Is Canada safe for itself? Because Canada cannot look at this situation as an Indian problem. It’s a Canadian problem.” He added: “The High Commissioner of Canada in India does not need protection. The High Commissioner of India in Canada needs protection. Do we need to look into why the situation is like that?” ADVERTISEMENT

Indian envoy to Canada @DineshKPatnaik to CTV News, says, ‘Is Canada safe for India

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