Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada and described the disruptions outside an Indian consular camp an “appalling” attempt to intimidate its diplomats as relation between the two nations ebb.

Modi, whose government has denied allegations in targeting Canadian citizens on Canadian soil, framed the protest as a "deliberate attack on a Hindu temple" and "cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats." "Such acts of violence will never weaken India ...

The organisers of the solidarity rally pressed Canadian politicians and law enforcement agencies to not give further support to Khalistanis.