India, Jan. 29 -- While the final report of a public inquiry alleged that India is the "second most active country engaging in electoral foreign interference in Canada", it also appeared to acknowledge India's has "legitimate" concerns over the pro-Khalistan movement in Canada.

Only China, the report stated, has a greater impact on the country's democratic processes. The final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, which is headed by Justice Marie-Josee Hogue, was released on Tuesday in Ottawa. Other nations accused of interference included Russia, Pakistan and Iran.

The report stated that according to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) "India has...