Canadian High Commissioner to India was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over Khalistani posters in Canada which showed the names of Indian diplomats, the report said.
Earlier, Canada assured India of the safety of its diplomats following the circulation of Khalistani posters online which named Indian officials and termed the “promotional material” circulating ahead of a Khalistan rally "unacceptable", said PTI report.
The statement by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly came a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has asked its partner countries such as Canada, the UK and the US not to give space to "extremist Khalistani ideology" as it is "not good" for relations.
Minister Joly highlighted the country's adherence to the Vienna Conventions.
"Canada takes its obligations under the Vienna Conventions regarding the safety of diplomats very seriously," she said.
She added: "Canada remains in close contact with Indian officials in light of some of the promotional material circulating online regarding a protest planned for July 8, which are unacceptable”.
Joly also emphasised that the actions of a few individuals "do not speak for an entire community or Canada."
Jaishankar, had said the issue will be raised with the government of that country.
He said : the "radical, extremist Khalistani ideology" is not good for India or its partner countries such as the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.
"We have already requested our partner countries like Canada, the US, the UK and Australia where sometimes Khalistani activities happen, not to give space to Khalistanis. Because their (Khalistanis) radical, extremist thinking is neither good for us nor for them nor our relations," he had said reportedly.
"We will raise the issue of posters with those governments. I think it would have already been done by now as it happened two to three days earlier," he had said.
India had slammed Canada last month after visuals surfaced on social media of a tableau in Brampton that reportedly celebrated the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Canada's response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its "vote bank compulsions" and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and integrity, Jaishankar had said on the issue.
