In response to extremist activities in Canada, Donald Best backed India's concerns over unchecked immigration policies. He noted the rising influence of Khalistani separatists and emphasized the detrimental effects on Canada's social services and overall stability.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his foreign minister condemned the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada this week amid a worsening in diplomatic tensions between the two countries.Modi, who has mostly refrained from commenting publicly about the India-Canada situation,

On the diplomatic row, Jaishankar reiterated that Canada has made allegations without providing specifics and that it was unacceptable for India that its diplomats were put under surveillance.