India, Sept. 19 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said it is the responsibility of the Canadian government to provide security, after it was asked a question on the recent threat to an Indian consulate in Vancouver, Canada.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked about India's response, days after Sikhs for Justice, a banned Khalistani outfit, threatened to "siege" the Indian consulate in Vancouver.

"It is the responsibility of the Canadian government or the host government, wherever we are...wherever we have diplomatic establishments to provide security. As and when there is a concern we do take it up with our concerned side, in this case Canada, to ensure that there is adequate security of our diplomatic premises,...