‘2+2’ dialogue: India’s perspective on tense Canada ties shared with Australia, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday shared India's strained relationship with Canada since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of the potential India's involvement in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Jaishankar held discussions with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during the India-Australia Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue.

"From our point of view, the key issue is really the space which is being given to extremism and radicalism in Canada," Jaishankar told reporters at a joint press conference with Wong.

Jaishankar added that Australia had a good and strong relationship with both India and Canada.

"So, it was important that Australia get our perspective on the issue," Jaishankar said.

India had refuted Canada's allegation as "absurd" and "motivated". India-Canada relations became tense since the killing of Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.

Since Trudeau's remarks in the Canadian Parliament, India and Canada have expelled senior diplomats. India has also forced "parity" in diplomatic presence at Canadian missions here leading to withdrawal for 41 diplomats.