New Delhi, March 21 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has taken a jibe at former Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over cracks in relations between India and Canada after the killing of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Addressing a weekly press release, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the downturn in relationship between the two countries was caused by Ottawa's leniency towards extremists.

MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "The downturn in India-Canada relations was caused by the license that was given to the extremist and secessionist elements in the country."

In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday expressed hope that the two nations can reestablish their relations...