Govt officials downplay allegations India actively involved in foreign interference ahead of Carney visit

CTV: Speaking to reporters on background during a technical briefing, senior government officials said Carney would probably not be travelling to India if the Canadian government believed India was actively interfering in the Canadian democratic process.

“We have a mature, robust discussion with the Government of India on these issues, and we have robust safeguards in place to avoid foreign interference,” one official said.

In June of last year, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) accused India of being one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in Canada…