External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had previously criticized Canada for sheltering Khalistani radicals and separatists, emphasizing that freedom of speech should not extend to enabling violence against India. This came as tensions continued between India and Canada over the assassination of Khalistani radical Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jaishankar made these remarks at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in 2023, captured in a video throwback from that year. Watch