I'm not going to be here to justify how India reacted. I think I spoke earlier and I'll repeat again that the allegations were sensational and unprecedented, and since Mr. Nijjar's murder earlier in summer, it is the case that this community of Canadians had already been very concerned about their security. There were a lot of rumours going on, so at the point at which this information was going to become public, the government chose to speak to it.
On February 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.