Indian Consulate cancels camps after Canada conveys inability to provide minimum security protection

The Consulate General of India in Toronto on Thursday said that it is cancelling some of its scheduled consular camps after the Canadian security authorities conveyed their inability to provide minimum security protection to its organisers. In the post it was noted, “In view of the security agencies conveying their inability to provide minimum security protection to the community camp organisers, Consulate has decided to cancel some of the scheduled consular camps”. Camps held in Vancouver Later in the day, Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the Indian High Commission in Canada had to cancel a number of consulate camps as security provided for them was not adequate, adding that consular camps are being held in places like Vancouver where security is adequate. The Indian High Commission had stated previously, “In light of these incidents, and with the continued threats posed to the Indian diplomats and officials, local venue organisers as well as local attendees, organisation of further scheduled consular camps will be contingent on security arrangements made for them by local authorities”.