Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:19pm on 30 Sep 2023,Saturday India Global
Speaking in Washington DC after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the ongoing tensions in Canada should not be seen as normal. He asserted that India does not need lessons from others on freedom of speech, in an apparent reference to Canada. Jaishankar said there is "an atmosphere of intimidation" with violence and threats targeting India's diplomatic premises and individuals in Canada. He added that incitement to violence is a misuse of free speech, not a defense of it. Jaishankar had earlier discussed the tensions with Blinken and US NSA Jake Sullivan.
