“What happened yesterday at a Hindu temple in Canada was obviously deeply concerning,” Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told reporters in Canberra, the Australian capital, during an official visit on Tuesday.

The incident increased tensions between Canada and India, as well as between Sikh separatists and Indian diplomats.

“People across Australia have the right to be safe and respected, people also have the right to peacefully protest, people have the right to peacefully express their views,” she told reporters .