India, May 29 -- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday urged Canada not to provide any "political space" to extremist pro-Khalistan elements advocating for violence and secession.

"Our position has very been very consistent over several months and years now, we've told we've conveyed our security concerns to the Canadian side, and we have also urged them not to give any political space to extremist elements, those who advocate violence and those who talk about secession or talk about separatism," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI at a press conference.

"I hope that the Canadian side will take due note and will take new action against those who advocate anti-India," he added.

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