India foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday the vandalism of two Hindu temples in Canberra last month was deeply concerning. (Reporting by Kirsty Needham in Sydney; Editing by Alasdair Pal) Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.

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.

New Zealand’s Aijaz Patel, left, celebrates the dismissal of India’s Washington Sundar during the third day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai,

India's hopes of salvaging a consolation victory after a rare home series slump, seemingly rest on Rishabh Pant, as the hosts made heavy work of its fourth innings chase on day three of a dramatic third test against New Zealand on Sunday.