The Ministry of External Affairs told the Parliament on Thursday that Indian consular officials in Canada are under "audio and video surveillance" and that their private communications were intercepted.

The actions were a ‘flagrant violation’ of diplomatic provisions, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in Parliament on Thursday.

Consular officials at the Indian consulate in Vancouver were informed by Canadian authorities about ongoing audio and video surveillance, including intercepted private communications. India lodged a strong protest,

The Indian government has lodged a strong protest with Canada after consular officials at the Indian consulate in Vancouver were informed they were under audio and video surveillance and that their private communications had been intercepted.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written response in Rajya Sabha also said "respect for each other's concerns, territorial integrity and sovereignty are essential for a

Indian consular officials in Canada have been subjected to audio and video surveillance, with their private communications intercepted. India lodged a strong protest with Canada, citing violation of diplomatic provisions.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh made the statement in a written response in Rajya Sabha after being asked whether there are any instances of cyber surveillance or other forms of surveillance targeting Indian diplomats in Canada.

Canadian authorities informed the officials at the Indian consulate that they have been and continue to be under “audio and video surveillance”, and their “private communications” have also been “intercepted”,

In a written response to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh stated, "Recently, consular officials at the Indian Consulate in Vancouver were informed by Canadian authorities that they have been,