New Delhi/IBNS, March 22 -- Days after Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as Canada's Prime Minister, India Friday blamed the latter for "the downturn in India-Canada relations" owing to the "licence given to extremists" in the country.

Canada's Liberal Party leader Mark Carney took oath as the country's new Prime Minister in Ottawa last week, succeeding Justin Trudeau.

An entirely new Cabinet was sworn in on March 14 after which both Ottawa and New Delhi now hope to rebuild ties, which have hit a historic low in recent times.

"Our hope is that we can rebuild our ties based on mutual trust and sensitivity," he added.

Shortly before taking oath as Prime Minister, Mark Carney had also expressed his eagerness in rebuilding ties with "li...