Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India condemned violent protests that erupted in a Canadian city over the weekend.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured), at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned a "deliberate attack" on a Hindu temple in Canada,

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.

India foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Canada on Monday was deeply concerning. (This story has been corrected to clarify that Jaishankar referred specifically to Canada when asked about attacks on temples in Australia and Canada,

Both countries expelled each other's top envoys last month after Canadian officials accused India of being involved in violent acts targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil, something the country denies.

The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the countries.Videos posted on social media appeared to show people hitting each other with flagpoles and throwing punches in the Toronto suburb of Brampton.